A new steed.

[ACLakey]

My buddy rides to work every day he can and his trusty Giant VT one has been his daily commuter bike. He ended up getting a newer Santa Cruz Blur and made me an offer on his VT that I absolutely could not refuse.

Bike build

Frame: 2004 Giant VT one
Front Shock: Psylo (just rebuilt)
Rear Shock: Fox Float RP2
Stem: Big Al Titec
Bars: Titec
Breaks: Avid Juicy Seven
Cranks: Raseface Turbine
Pedals: Diamond
Front Shifter: XT
Rear Shifter Sram X-9
Wheels: Mavic Crossmax XL Tubeless
Tires: Michelin Advanced TRC Tubeless
Post: Ritchey
Saddle: WTB



He had the bike fully serviced and a new cassette installed on it last week so this thing was ready to go! We rode his route to work because he had to get something from the office....what a great ride twice a day! His route takes him over this ridge and through some trails to down town.





It was raining and snowing off and on so the bikes got a well deserved bath.



We have already planned a trip down the Middle Fork of the Willamette...30mi downhill with limited access other than by the trail, as well as the North fork of the Umpqua and Mackinze river trail. I am already trying to figure how to mount my 3/4 wt to the bike. :)

I am one happy camper!

[ksbioteacher]

I've been thinking about one of those to access some streams in CO.....I may be too old and brittle for bouncing down a trail these days, though. You have the look of a cat that just ate the canary. Good stuff.

[adam]

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes..._sport/marlin/

I rode today, super tired.

I have about 20 miles on it so far and I dig it.

I had a Trek 8000 before with Rolf "Vector" wheels.

My 29er is TALL, but it is smooth. Stick it down in 1st gear and I can climb pretty steep stuff. Lock out the fork and I'm peddlin round the mountain.

Love mountain biking.

[ACLakey]

Nice bike...I love mountain biking as well, even more this past year. There are some great trails to access small water around here that I fully intend to explore next year!