Posted on Monday, July 13, 2009, at 3:04 AM
Obsession? Passion? Addiction?
Which one applies to me?
I think Passion is the word.
First of.
This is not my bike.
Cost Price of this beauty is $5,595.
yes... it costs the same as 3~4 Macbook Pros but it lasts twice as longer
and provides much more fun.
you would ask, what do you like the most then?
of course there are some stuff that i specially adore in the package.
That would be the FOX Fork and Shocks
never before in my life had i experienced something that phenomenal.
Ever heard of the Citroen DS? (A Magnificent car that has hydraulic suspension and provides maximum comfort)
that is what it feels like in the Cannondale.
At this point, you might feel...
Jeric, you are just materialistic... It costs a bomb.. thats why you fancy it!
even though i dont really want to admit it... but its true.
however, in the biking world... Good parts come at a price.
A decent standard bike like my GT AVALANCHE 3.0 Disc costs me $1800 already and i am not even slightly done with it.
In the biking world there are many categories to fall into.
Like in cars, there are comfort, sport, race.
In bikes.. we have comfort, road, downhill, mountain, trails, freeride and adventure.
I am more of adventure.
Mountain biking has opened up a door for me to explore.
Exploration never ends. Fun never ends. When this 2 things come together.
There is joy.
After so many months of riding, i have seen many kinds of bikes.
Most of them are rentals and others are blinging fantastic bikes. those with chrome and catch the crowd's eye.
I am really very envious about those bikes.. cause i know mine looks far more simpler..
Which makes me come to my next topic.
Upgrading!
My GT... So far has not gotten much 'bling'...
Only seasoned riders would understand the 'bling' like my XT Hydraulics
Now i want to 'bling' the crowd!
My plan is to repaint the whole bike.
Before this, I wanted my bike to have a Yellow/Black colour scheme..
But nah... its turning to be 'yellow yellow dirty fellow' now..
thus the new colour scheme shall then be...
Undecided...
I wanted White/Black/Orange (Higher % -> Lower % )
but thought that it might not work out...
so... i am still considering.. while doing that... i am researching online for such colour schemes.
Bye.