It's pretty incredible how great the trails are right now, especially Palos. This time of year we're usually sitting around grumbling about how the trails are closed because they are too wet, but after a few trips to the trails I'm psyched about how dry they are.
This weekend as well as last weekend were about as good as they get, today had only 3-4 spots of mud in the 55-ish miles of trail I traveled. Anyone who has hit Palos in the spring knows the lack of mud in April is very welcome.
After these three weeks I'm ready for a little time off of the bike. A couple of rest days thrown in this week, maybe even a massage, will hopefully leave me ready for another big weekend next week.
After about 5 weeks of training on this 2012 Niner EMD9, I'm in love. While the lust for carbon MAY overtake me before Lumberjack hits, this is the perfect bike to train on. The least expensive frame in Niner's lineup means I don't have to sweat a dent or scratch the same way an AIR9 Carbon would probably bother me. It's light enough, it handles very neutral, and is an absolute rocket.
If you want to get into a Niner, or maybe you've been riding a 29er but want to go with something new, this is it. The EMD9 has a tapered head tube for perfect steering, and comes out of the box finished like all Niners: faced and reamed head tube, faced and chased bottom bracket, and faced disc brake mounts. This may not mean a ton to you, but it means quality and time savings to me.
Niner has the geometry dialed, their fit and finish is second to none, and their pricing is hard to beat.
OK, enough of the sales pitch. Go ride your bike.
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