Tuesday, February 7, 2012

my mind is about to explode...

 i've been searching the web for more details about the tour divide, and the more i see, the more complicated of a task it seems to be. to me it seems that the riding itself is the easiest part of this great adventure. you see, i will not lie to you- i'm not much of an explorer, nor am i an outdoorsy kind of guy. i ride fast, i ride long and  i get better as the conditions get rougher. but i have never been that much of a happy camper (and i mean in the most simple of ways...)
 the tour divide is an epic adventure in that it takes to the limit in so many ways- it tests your soul, body and spirit, and most of all, it tests your will power (no- not wheel power, although it does that, too). the closer it gets, the bigger the challenge looks. i've been writing notes, building the bike, picking the parts and watching youtube videos of the riders and their gear for the tour. crazy stuff...
meanwhile, i ordered the bike bags i'm going to use. i've gone all the way, and bought some custom made bags, fabricated by a guy from Canada named Scott, who makes special bags for special bikes and events. you should check his creations: www.theporcelainrocket.com. its awesome.
anyway, i went for the aluminium frame for the race, with a 9 speed drivetrain (i think it'll be more durable), consisted of an XTR 970 cassete, cranks and front der .the shifting will be done via an XO gripshift and rear der. the brakes are the new 988 XTR trail disc system. still thinking about the fork and wheels...
happy trails...

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