First Post
Posted by CJBatt | | Posted On Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:45 AM
About a year ago I renewed my interested in mt biking after a 9 year absence as a way to get back into shape and as another way for me to see parts of Nevada that most people don't. I started out with my 14 year old GT Outpost. It was a decent bike at the time but it is now old, beat up, and doesn't compare to the new mountain bike technology out there today. After doing some research I decided to upgrade to a 2009 Giant Yukon FX from The Bike Habitat in Carson City. A well equipped full suspension bike at a good price. Even though it is a lower end bike (under $1000), I was more concerned with improving my riding skills and stamina, so a $1k+ bike would have been unnecessary as I wouldn't have been able to get the most out of it, but yet I wanted something that will last a little while compared to a Wal-Mart Special.
Spec's
color Black/Silver
frame ALUXX-Grade Butted Aluminum, 4" Suspension
fork RockShox Dart 2, 100mm w/Lockout
shock Maestro
shifters SRAM X4, trigger
front derailleur Shimano Alivio
rear derailleur SRAM X4
brakes Hayes MX-4 Disc
brake levers Tektro Alloy, 2-Finger
cassette SRAM PG830 11-28, 8-speed
chain KMC Z72
cranks TruVative ISO Flow 3.0, 22/32/42
bb Cartridge
rims WTB Dual Duty XC, double wall
hubs Formula 32H Disc
spokes Stainless Steel
tires Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.1"
handlebar Alloy 31.8mm, High Rise
stem Alloy
seatpost Alloy 350x30.9mm
saddle WTB Speed-V Sport
pedals Alloy Platform
It is a little on the heavy side (34lbs) but nothing unreasonable. I have also added some goodies such as a Garmin edge 705 GPS with heart rate/cadence sensor, RaceFace Next SL carbon seatpost, and a Fizik Aliante Gamma XM carbon saddle.
I wanted to create a blog to track and share my weekly bike rides short and long. Looking for a trails to ride in the area can be difficult as information can be scattered all over the net. Not only will I be documenting the trail, but also providing google earth .KMZ files for each ride so you can try it out yourself. I will be back tracking for the first couple of posts for rides that have already been completed..
Spec's
color Black/Silver
frame ALUXX-Grade Butted Aluminum, 4" Suspension
fork RockShox Dart 2, 100mm w/Lockout
shock Maestro
shifters SRAM X4, trigger
front derailleur Shimano Alivio
rear derailleur SRAM X4
brakes Hayes MX-4 Disc
brake levers Tektro Alloy, 2-Finger
cassette SRAM PG830 11-28, 8-speed
chain KMC Z72
cranks TruVative ISO Flow 3.0, 22/32/42
bb Cartridge
rims WTB Dual Duty XC, double wall
hubs Formula 32H Disc
spokes Stainless Steel
tires Kenda Nevegal 26 x 2.1"
handlebar Alloy 31.8mm, High Rise
stem Alloy
seatpost Alloy 350x30.9mm
saddle WTB Speed-V Sport
pedals Alloy Platform
It is a little on the heavy side (34lbs) but nothing unreasonable. I have also added some goodies such as a Garmin edge 705 GPS with heart rate/cadence sensor, RaceFace Next SL carbon seatpost, and a Fizik Aliante Gamma XM carbon saddle.
I wanted to create a blog to track and share my weekly bike rides short and long. Looking for a trails to ride in the area can be difficult as information can be scattered all over the net. Not only will I be documenting the trail, but also providing google earth .KMZ files for each ride so you can try it out yourself. I will be back tracking for the first couple of posts for rides that have already been completed..
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