this is my 9th and last bike (so far)... not sure about the year, but i reckon somtime around 93\94, and its TREK's first full carbon bike. got it from my brother in law, and i'm about to turn it into a city single-speed, messenger style.
i already started stripping it of any noticable gearing paraphernalia, and i'll equip it with v-brake handles and flat bar. any gearing suggestions? i want it to be a magic gear- no tensioners on this bike. would like to hear your thoughts...
after settling in in our new house, i can actually start working again. so, its an early morning session with new riders, working on technical stuff, and i mean REALLY early, because i found that people like riding at 5:30 am... and then i just chill at home till afternoon.
and then its time for a ride with a kids group or another technical lesson, and i call it a day. 
anyway, its almost august, and every year, around this time, i get these flashes of memories from the years i've spent racing and living in the states. the long looooong drives across the plains, riding through the rockies, racing with the TREK VW team... good times.
'been testing this UNIVEGA trailbike, and i rather like it. its an FSR suspension design, and other than the constant bobbing in the open position- its a very good package with excellent value for money. a full test- on the september issue of MountainBikeAction israel. 
being the host of the european championship was one of the most exciting things i had ever done. calling to the line and talking to riders like gunn rita dahl, cristioph sauser and ralph naf was an honor, and i had so much fun talking non stop to the microphone...
280 riders from all over europe were here, and the weather was hot, hot, hot.
now i'm back to my old day-job: riding bikes and write about it. well, it was fun while it lasted.
had a crazy video interview with the merida multi-van team. they're all so nice. 
