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Post by txr on Feb 13, 2011 19:48:23 GMT -5
....felt guilty that you didn't give your bike the respect it was deserved.
Well, I did this weekend. I am the proud new owner of a Santa Cruz Superlight RXC. I was so jazzed upon getting my bike that I set right out and took a ride. Yup....grin from ear to ear, pedals pumping, new computer computing. Started out great. What I forgot to take into account was that it has been almost 4 months since my butt was in the saddle, I had not eaten anything that morning and I did not change out the saddle to the one I have been accustomed to. Ayup....that grin was still there due to the bikes great feel and nimble ride but oh boy did my A@# hurt and my legs were just laughing at me when I asked them to respond to an uphill of any sort. Anyways, the grin remained throughout and I LOVE my SC Superlight! Now to get it dialed in all the way and get my sore A@# out on the trails a bunch and ride ride ride.
So to answer the question I started this with....no I don't feel too guilty, just inspired to enjoy my new bike and keep that grin going. The Superlight felt like it had so much more than I could give it that first ride....but look forward to a long standing challenge here to meet the expectations the bike has now set. Oh yeah........30 speed XT is just amazing. For someone who is not a deer and climbs normally like a log going uphill.....this is just the ticket.
Well, I did this weekend. I am the proud new owner of a Santa Cruz Superlight RXC. I was so jazzed upon getting my bike that I set right out and took a ride. Yup....grin from ear to ear, pedals pumping, new computer computing. Started out great. What I forgot to take into account was that it has been almost 4 months since my butt was in the saddle, I had not eaten anything that morning and I did not change out the saddle to the one I have been accustomed to. Ayup....that grin was still there due to the bikes great feel and nimble ride but oh boy did my A@# hurt and my legs were just laughing at me when I asked them to respond to an uphill of any sort. Anyways, the grin remained throughout and I LOVE my SC Superlight! Now to get it dialed in all the way and get my sore A@# out on the trails a bunch and ride ride ride.
So to answer the question I started this with....no I don't feel too guilty, just inspired to enjoy my new bike and keep that grin going. The Superlight felt like it had so much more than I could give it that first ride....but look forward to a long standing challenge here to meet the expectations the bike has now set. Oh yeah........30 speed XT is just amazing. For someone who is not a deer and climbs normally like a log going uphill.....this is just the ticket.