Get Outside

Hit a goal recently -- to complete a Winter fat bike race. I had planned two different races last Winter, but Mother Nature wasn't my friend, with a fickle Winter with inconsistent snow.
This year, my first opportunity was the Fat Chance race at Crystal Mountain on January 20th, part of the Short's Brewing Fat Bike Series. Now, January in the Upper Midwest is an interesting time. I've seen 50F degree days, and as I write this, it's currently...

Been awhile since I've posted here and it seemed high time. I've been skiing, riding, and living life.
The bike stable seems to continually shift for me, though perhaps I've finally found equilibrium for a bit. Since my last post, I've:
Sold the Specialized Stumpjumper Carbon World Cup Comp; she was a great entry into a really good mountain bike. But I just found I wasn't riding this carbon everything hardtail enough to justify owning it. Bonus - sold it for what I paid two years earlier...

Yes, I'm an avowed tweaker. Guns. Cooking. BBQ. Projects around the house. And, bikes. Especially bikes... I just can't leave well enough alone. So many things become projects.
My Niner ONE9 single speed mountain bike is among them. I purchased this bike last year to make the jump to a more performance-oriented bike from the SE BM Flyer. Scored a good deal. It was in good shape. And, I really enjoyed riding it....

Pulled a fast one on you with Part I, eh? Thought you were getting a review, but what you got was the prelude. Sorry about that, but I think the best product reviews demand context. If I don't know what you're about, why you bought the product, your...