Autumn Comes to the Mountains

October 11, 2007 on 1:58 pm | In Mountain |

Something deep inside my soul stirs once Autumnal Equinox passes. Chilly nightsare back , and mountain bike soul riding season is just beginning. Remember riding for 4 hours with hardly a bead of sweat… How about cool mountain breezes conditioning your chamois?

Well those days are here. The trails are in perfect shape. If you are like me, Autumn marks the end of the racing season, and time to build up a long travel trail bike. This season, the Maverick ML8 will be my off season choice. Even if I did not have access to wicked downhills & technical terrain, the climbing abilities & all out comfort of the ML8 rock my world. On a 2 hour ascent up Heartbreak Ridge, my new 28.5 lb Maverick, “Beefy”, was amazing. Picking up 4 lbs on my racing bike was easy to adjust to with the control & traction the Maverick delivers. It is easy to enjoy the scenery when you have such a stable bicycle underneath.

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