January 22, 2008
Paragon's first flight
I've always thought that mountain biking feels like personal flight on the right section of swoopy singletrack. On Saturday I got a new mountain bike (thanks Mom and Dad!) at the Hollywood Bike Gallery, a Gary Fisher Paragon. Reviewed by one as the "working man's 29er." Today was the first chance I had to take her out for a break-in ride. I was mostly on pavement but hit many dedicated bike paths, sidewalks, and 9 1/4 miles of Leif Erikson in Forest Park. The 29er does feel like a big rig, kind of a big truck like feeling as you imagine just rolling over anything in front of you. Usually riding thirty-five miles on a mountain bike would get me in the back or shoulders but so far I feel pretty good. It was real cold though...
Posted by Dave at January 22, 2008 07:12 PM