Took my new bike for it’s first real ride today. I started out from my house and went to Eagle Rim Park where I crossed the river and jumped on the Colorado River Trail and looped around back home.
Here’s a few pics from my resting spot along the trail
When I woke up this morning, I was a little disapointed with the weather outside. It was raining and foggy. I wasn’t sure if I’d get a chance to test out my new 29er today.
Luckily, after lunchtime the skies did end up clearing for a little bit, so I figured I’d take the new bike out on the street for a little test drive. So far, it seems to ride pretty good, but I’ll need some more seat time to say for sure.
I did get a couple pics of the bike outside, though 🙂
I got my new Motobecane 29er assembled this afternoon when I got home from running all of my errands today. I just need to put some more air into the tires and fork and then hopefully I can take it out for a test drive this weekend 🙂
I only have some indoor pics for now…
It showed up today 🙂 I can’t wait to get out and ride it. Hoping to have some time to assemble it tomorrow after closing on our house 🙂
Here’s how it showed up…
I love the color 😀
I have been saving up for a little while, and I have finally ordered something that I have wanted for a long while…..a mountain bike 🙂
I ended up ordering a Motobecane Fantom 29 Pro. After trying out a few bikes locally, I felt that a 29er fit me the best with my height (6’5″). I got a 21″ sized frame in the Matte Slate color 🙂
Here’s a photo of the bike (this is the silver version, mine will be a darker gray):
After a lot of research, I think that this bike will be a great one for me to get started on. It comes with some great parts at a great price. I’m hoping to check out some of the singletrack trails here around Grand Junction and Fruita….plus, I am planning on using it to commute to work. I can’t wait to get it.
I’ll post up some more pics and info when it arrives next week!