There is still Hope

This winter has been a long and harsh one. I have only been on my bike a hand full of times in the last 3 months (partly weather, partly me being lazy). I have been going to my local Rec. center for some cross training and some weight training. Not to mention all the exercise I've gotten from shoveling. So I still feel fit but Mtb fit?? Maybe I'll have a chance to find out in the next week or so. Its supposed to be in the 50's in a few days.

This past week I've been spending hours a day in front of the TV (we just got cable!) pounding out the miles on the trainer. I'm excited to be riding again even if it is only riding in place.

I'm going to be even more excited to ride once I get the new bike. Zak Dieringer of Dieringer Cycles (my new sponsor) built me a new 29er geared bike. I should have it in a few days. Its at the paint shop now. It should look something like this:



Deep dark metallic gray and a light blue. I'm hoping my bike doesn't come back with "Pedro" or some other name written on it somewhere like my buddy Robb who had his bike repainted by the same painter and it came back with "Greg" mysteriously written on the top tube.

I have most of the parts for this thing: Thomson Masterpiece seat post and Thomson stem (both won from races last year) Old XT cranks and a monkey lite bar, a slew of Hope parts that Greg from Spin ordered for me (Thanks Greg) will as some bling

Hope hubs & Stans ZTR Arch hoops and matching skewers finish out what I have. Zak is ordering the rest and what he's getting me only he know. White brothers fork and Sram shifty things maybe??

All I know is that I'm looking forward to this season and warmer weather. My cat Tut is excited for me to get out of the house too, he hates it when I get bored.