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Recent Activity: This page outlines the stuff you've done at Giantnerd® most recently. To see older posts, just scroll down the page. You can even select a category tab below to find more specific posts!
Dec 07
This bike will not slow you down, no excuses!
I caught myself 40 miles away from where my XC bike hangs and the night ride started in less than 2 hours. I made a phone call to Airborne Flight Crew rider, Tony Caruso, to see if his bike, an Airborne Taka, was still up for grabs. I reluctantly clipped in to this 40+ pound pig but was honestly surprised at how much fun this bike is to ride. I had so much fun sprinting around the tight singletrack, and was really amazed at the rear suspension. It never bottomed out even though I weigh 20 lbs more than Tony. I had a little trouble getting the bike in the air over the tabletops, but that may have been my error. Speaking of my errors, a couple times I used way too much front brake and made the super tight turns a tad wobbly. A couple of times I felt the back tire slide out to the right but the tires gripped nicely and easily corrected in sandy, dry, frozen conditions. This bike handled the uphills pretty well. I had no problem standing and sprinting on this bike. The brakes and drivetrain were dialed in very nicely and still "stock". I really like this bike and I am 6 foot 3 inches riding a 19 in frame. Somehow it worked out.
Posted 12.07.10
Dec 07
This bike will not slow you down, no excuses!
I caught myself 40 miles away from where my XC bike hangs and the night ride started in less than 2 hours. I made a phone call to Airborne Flight Crew rider, Tony Caruso, to see if his bike, an Airborne Taka, was still up for grabs. I reluctantly clipped in to this 40+ pound pig but was honestly surprised at how much fun this bike is to ride. I had so much fun sprinting around the tight singletrack, and was really amazed at the rear suspension. It never bottomed out even though I weigh 20 lbs more than Tony. I had a little trouble getting the bike in the air over the tabletops, but that may have been my error. Speaking of my errors, a couple times I used way too much front brake and made the super tight turns a tad wobbly. A couple of times I felt the back tire slide out to the right but the tires gripped nicely and easily corrected in sandy, dry, frozen conditions. This bike handled the uphills pretty well. I had no problem standing and sprinting on this bike. The brakes and drivetrain were dialed in very nicely and still "stock". I really like this bike and I am 6 foot 3 inches riding a 19 in frame. Somehow it worked out.
Posted 12.07.10
