Our Patron Saint for Cycling...

Madonna del Ghisallo

Also known as:

Our Lady of Ghisallo; Madonna of Ghisallo

Medieval legend says Count Ghisallo was travelling near the village of Magréglio when he was attacked by highway bandits. Spotting a image of the Virgin Mary in a roadside shrine, he broke away from his attackers and ran to it. There he took refuge, pled for our lady's protection - and was miraculously saved from the robbers.

As the story spread, the Madonna del Ghisallo became known as patroness of local travellers. In more recent times, cyclist would often stop to rest and pray at the chapel, which is a local landmark, and is at the top of a steep hill. After World War II, Father Ermelindo Vigano, pastor at the shrine, proposed Ghisallo as the site of an Italian shrine for bicyclist, and she was given as patroness of cyclist on Oct. 13th 1949 by Pope Pius XII. The chapel has become equal part religious shrine, part cycling museum, with artifacts and photos from the sport. One particularly notable artifact is the crumpled bicycle that Fabio Casartelli, a native of the region, rode on the day he died in a crash in the Tour de France. Even if you're not catholic, do enter the little church (free entrance) : it's also a cycling museum. It's up to you saying a prayer before starting the visit as a sign inside suggests. You'll find here the originals used by Bartali, Coppi, Merckx: looking at the Merckx one, see the gear he used ... There's also the bicycle Moser used in Mexico City in 1984 to improve hour record . Again there's a lot of original maillot (pink , yellow, rainbow ) belonging to all time champions. Every year on December 24th there's a religious meeting celebrating great champions that are no more here in this world. There is an eternal flame that burns there in memory of the cyclist of are no longer with us, and services each Christmas Eve and the Feast of All Souls commemorate them.

Tech Tip

I. How To Maintain Your Drivetrain
A. Cleaning and lube chain ( Tri-Flow Lube/ White Lightening Lube)

1. You’ll need a clean towel or rag, lube and/or degreaser(WrenchForce )
2. On drive side of bicycle, turn crank counter-clockwise 3 times while applying lube or degreaser to chain ( Park Tool Chaingang )
3. Repeat process with towel/rag in hand to remove dirt and grime
4. Repeat cleaning process once more
5. Apply lube to clean chain, one drop per link on chain (side plate to side plate)
6. Let sit (15 minutes ) and remove any excess lube with clean towel/rag
7. Clean and lube every two weeks or 10 hours of riding

B. Check chain, cassette and chainrings for wear
1. Check chain wear

a. Also called “stretching”, chain doesn’t actually lengthen – the pins and bushings wear away, increasing the distance between the pins. This causes the chain to not site properly on the cog and the chainring teeth...

b. Signs of a worn chain are slow shifts, noisy operation and rough pedaling

c. Ways to check for a worn chain
1. Special chain checker tool ( Park Tool CC-3 )
2. Ruler – 12 full links (from pin to pin) measure exactly 12 inches long, if 12 links measure 12 1/8 inches or more, replace chain

d. Check chain wear every 500 miles

2. Checking cassette and Chainring wear
a. Shift to the middle (on triple-ring bikes) or small (on double- ring bikes) ring. Hold the rear wheel stationary. Apply load to the right pedal with one hand. If chain floats above the teeth rather than directly contacting it, it’s time for new chain, cassette and chain rings.


Cleaning your bike

1. When using a hose do not spray directly in the bottom bracket area, hubs or seat post.
2. Use light water pressure and spray not stream the water.
3. Use a bike wash such as Finishline BikeWash.
4. Use brushes for degreasing drivetrain. (Park Tool Bike Clean Brushes)
5. Remove seat from seat tube and turn upside down on handle bars to dry
6. Once dry- wipe down frame with Wrench Force Bike Polish.
7. Clean braking surface of wheels with Wrench Force Metal Prep.
(can be used to remove tar also)
8. Apply lube to chain, cables and all pivot points of the derailleurs

Press Release

The Latest from Twenty Nine Inches.com

Posted: 14 Mar 2007 08:04 PM CDT

Press Release:

Back in 2001 Gary Fisher had a crazy notion. He and a couple other non-traditionalists were messing with 29” wheeled mountain bikes. It was a fringe concept at the time. Gary’s crazy notion was to start mass producing and offering “29ers” to the masses. Fast forward six years and 29ers are the hottest thing going in the mountain bike world. With Fisher’s legacy in 29ers, it makes perfect sense that Gary Fisher Bikes will be sponsoring a crew of 29er riders from across the nation as they race exclusively on Gary Fisher 29ers.

For several years Gary Fisher has been supporting regional riders. It just so happened, that a lot of these riders were already 29er believers. When we stepped back, we saw a nice stable of riders racing and winning on Fisher 29ers. Given Fisher’s commitment to 29ers, it made sense to bring these riders together under the banner of a sponsored Gary Fisher 29er Team. The inaugural 29er Crew is a mix of half a dozen XC racers, single-speeders, and endurance junkies.

Your 2007 Gary Fisher 29er Crew is:

Jesse LaLonde
Jesse and brother Mark have been testing, abusing, and winning on their single speed Fishers for several years. Jesse won the Single Speed World Championships Race in 2005 (in Pennsylvania that year) only to lose the overall title in a go-kart showdown. When not championing theBare Knuckle Brigade, Jesse keeps up his blog creepyfriendly and enjoys a healthy dose of graphic design.

Mark LaLonde
Younger brother Mark (or Marko or the Darkness) can be found at XC races, regional cyclocross events, and on the trails helping test and refine the latest 29er Fisher and Bontrager gear. His resume includes a NORBA 24 Hour Nationals win as part of a fourman team with brother Jesse. Mark will be rolling a new Ferrous 29 this season starting with the Wisconsin Off Road Series opener. Also part of the Bare Knuckle Brigade, Mark keeps things topical on his blog Bike Kill.

Tim Faia
Breckenridge native, Tim Faia, has been racing on the XC and cyclocross scenes in Colorado for the past 12 years. Well known on the local scene, Tim will be rolling his pink and blue Ferrous 29 all over the Colorado area this season. You can check in on Tim on his blog On Your Left.

Dan Cain
“Desert Dan” is an endurance specialist that rides a Fisher hardtail with a rigid Bontrager Switchblade. The 49-year old Borrego Springs, CA, resident has been a constant presence on the podium at SoCal endurance races, both in solo and team relay categories since 2003. He began ultra endurance running competitions in 1982 and racing mountain bikes in 1984, but migrated exclusively to endurance mountain bike racing in 2003. He has won the 12 Hours of Temecula and 8 Hours of Idyllwild multiple times. In between rides, Dan stays as busy as the owner of Carrizo Bikes, in Borrego Springs.

Travis Saeler
“Stork” will be riding for the Fisher 29er crew and the Trek Store of Pittsburgh. Always the multi-discipline rider, the first time we met Stork he was the only guy in lycra at the dirt jump haven, Ray’s Indoor Mtn Bike Park. While Stork’s 2007 schedule doesn’t include any dirt jump events, he’ll be participating in the popular Mid-Atlantic Super Series, Ohio’s OMBC Series, and a few endurance events. Keep track of Stork on his blog, Storktorq.

TJ Platt
TJ is an endurance race specialist running in the same circles as Stork. He’s also riding for the Fisher Crew and the Trek Store of Pittsburgh. TJ will be competing in a couple of 100-mile races and series such as the Michaux Monster Series and West Virginia’s
WVMBA to fill in any free weekends.

In addition to their Gary Fisher 29er bikes, the team will take advantage of all the 29er wheels and components from Bontrager. The team will all be on the new Bontrager Race X Lite 29 wheel, one of the first production tubeless 29er wheelsets.

With the start of the Fisher 29er Crew and big plans for 2008 29ers bikes, Gary Fisher plans to keep leading the charge for 29ers. Look out for any one of these guys at your area race. You’ll be able to recognize them by the Fisher 29er jersey. (Fun fact about the jersey: the design is based on the first ever Fisher team jersey.)

Check back frequently on FisherBikes.com for updates on the 29er Crew’s season and for a whole lineup of Gary Fisher 29er bikes.

The God Father of Mountain Biking

...and on the eighth minute after four twenty in the afternoon, mountain biking was born.

Gary Fisher (born 1950) is considered one of the inventors of the mountain bike.
Fisher started competing in road and track races at the age of 12. He was suspended from the sport in 1968 because race organizers felt his hair was too long, and cited a rule that agreed with them.


But by 1972 this rule had been repealed and Fisher's cycling career continued. In more recent decades, Gary has won the difficult TransAlp race in Europe and a Masters XC national title.


Fisher went to work on his 1930's era Schwinn Excelsior X bicycle in 1975. His innovations to the model included drum brakes, motorcycle brake levers and cables (to improve stopping power for mountain use, thumb shifters and derailleurs (so that it could climb up the mountain), and triple front chain rings, all taken from "junkers" that Fisher and friends found at local bike shops.

Mountain biking started to evolve in the mid-late 1970s. At the time, there was no such thing as a mountain bike. The earliest ancestors of modern mountain bikes were based around frames from crusier bicycles. The Schwinn Excelsior was the frame of choice due to its geometry. Riders used balloon tired cruisers and later modified them with gears and motorcross style handlebars. They were called Klunkers. They term would also be used as a verb since mountain biking was not yet it use. They would race down mountain fireroads causing the hub brake to burn the grease inside, requiring the riders to repack the bearings. These were called "repack races" and triggered the first innovations in mountain bike technology as well as the initial interest of the public. The sport originated in the state of California, on Marin County's famous mountain, Mt Tamalpais.


The next year, along with his then-roommate Charlie Kelly, Fisher started the "Repack" race, so named because the tortuous downhill route chosen near Fairfax,CA, just north of San Francisco, made the riders use their coaster brakes so much that it was necessary for them to repack the smoking hubs with grease after every run.

It was Kelly who coined the term "mountain bike" in 1979, after a phrase he had heard used by a mechanic. That same year, Fisher and Kelly founded MountainBikes, the first company to specialize in the manufacture of this type of bicycle. Frames for the bikes were built by Tom Ritchey, who went on to found a company famous in its own right. The first model sold for $1300; 160 were manufactured in the first run.

1980 saw the introduction of Shimano and Sram components into MountainBikes's products, and also an ill-fated attempt by the pair to trademark the term "Mountain Bike." The company dissolved in 1983; Fisher founded his more well known company Fisher Mountain Bikes the same year. Eventually this company was purchased by Trek in 1993. Fisher remains involved with the bikes' design and marketing, along with being the scout and mentor to innumerable racers who've been sponsored by the team through the years. Perhaps the best known of these was the gold-medal winner in both the 1996 and 2000 Olympics women's mountain biking: Paola Pezzo.

Gary Fisher...

Where he’s been...Where he’s going

1963 Gary Fisher, age 12, starts competing in on the road and track in races sanctioned by the predecessor of the USCF, The Amateur Bicycle League of America.
1964 Gary discovers cyclocross, competes in five cyclocross races. Gary finishes second in the intermediate age group in the Northern California District Road Championships.
1968 Gary is suspended from bike racing because his hair is too long hair. From home-built equipment Gary starts a light show, called "The Lightest Show on Earth" which plays the major rock venues in San Francisco.
1972 With the "long hair" rule overturned Gary starts road racing again.
1973 Gary finishes second in the Tour of Nevada City and becomes a Category 1 USCF road racer.
1974 Gary finishes the Vuelta de Baja, the Tour of the Sierras and the Tour of Marin stage races. Gary builds his legendary Schwinn Excelsior X. With an unprecedented wide gear range and heavy duty braking, it’s the first off-road bike that, despite its 42 pound heft, was rideable up mountains as well as down . Gary pioneers the use of tandem drum brakes, thumbshifters, motorcycle brake levers and cables, a seatpost quick release and triple chainrings with extra long crank arms. Gary’s original mountain bike creation is voted one of the "Top Ten All Time Best Mountain Bikes" by Mountain Bike Action Magazine.
1976 Gary wins the Tour of Klamath Lake, a 125-mile Olympic development race. Gary places 12th in the national road championships. Gary helps his roommate, Charlie Kelly, stage the Repack Off-Road Downhill Race series. Gary begins writing a monthly road test article for Bicycling Magazine.
1977 Gary sets the Repack record of 4:22:14, a record that still stands. Gary finishes fifth in the National Cyclocross Championships and finishes the Red Zinger stage race in Colorado.
1978 Gary wins "Fastest Time of the Year" award for the Repack Downhill Race. Gary wins the Solo Division with the fastest overall time in the 209-mile Davis Double Century, with a time of 9 hours, 18 minutes. Gary finishes the Red Zinger stage race. Gary is one of the "Marin County Contingent" that introduces "Clunker" to Colorado riding.
1979 A sport is named: Gary Fisher and Charlie Kelly name their new company "MountainBikes". The frames are built by Jeffrey Richmond and Tom Ritchey. Kelly and Fisher cover purchasing, assembly, marketing, shipping, sales and catalogue design. 160 "MountainBikes" are made and sold. Gary finishes the Coors Classic stage race and collects the Olympic development points to rank third in western division road racing.
1980 Gary wins the first Reseda to the Sea, the Central Coast Clunker Classic, and The Whiskeytown Downhill off-road races and places second in the Northern California District Cyclocross Championships on his mountain bike. Gary finishes the Coors Classic stage race. Gary coins the term "bullmoose handlebar". Gary is the first to use a Shimano freehub and "Bear Trap" pedals on a mountain bike. Gary and Charlie Kelly edit the bicycle section of the "Last Whole Earth Catalog."
1981 Gary wins the second Reseda to the Sea off-road race. Fisher sponsors a women's team in the Coors Classic stage race.
1982 Gary wins the first Rockhopper Off-Road Race and sets the stage for Fisher riders to claim the next six. Gary wins the Paradise Divide Criterium in Crested Butte, Colorado.
1983 Gary develops and names the Unicrown fork. Fisher racer, Dale Stetina wins the Paradise Divide Stage Race. Gary is a founding member of the National Off-road Bicycle Association (NORBA) and fields a team, including Dale Stetina, Eric Heiden, Joe Murray, Tom Ritchey and John Lomis, in the first national championships including. Lomis is the top Fisher finisher in third place. Fisher has the first production bike with a brake under the chainstay. Gary introduces short chainstays and steeper seat angles to mountain bikes. Gary goes to France to introduce the mountain bike, racing downhill in the La Plagne Alps.
1984 Gary designs and builds the first mountain bike using Tange Prestige tubing. Fisher racer, Joe Murray wins the Whiskeytown, Rockhopper, Ross Stage Race, Pacific States Final, and NORBA National Championships. Fisher riders win 70% of all off-road races held. The Fisher Excalibur is the first production mountain bike with a Dura Ace freehub, toe clips and straps.
1985 Fisher Team riders work with Shimano to develop indexed shifting. Gary develops "Standover height" and "Effective top tube length" measurements to better describe off-road frame fit. Fisher racer, Joe Murray repeats his wins at the Whiskeytown, Rockhopper, Ross Stage Race and NORBA National Championships and goes to England to finish third in the Man versus Horse versus Bike race.
1986 Fisher starts a grass roots racing team - the largest off-road racing team in the world. Gary sells the name "Marin Mountain Bikes" name to Bob Buckley. Gary designs the "Bulge Bar", the "Hipstay", a super short chainstay, and 135mm over locknut rear hub spacing.
1987 Fisher Team member Sara Ballantyne wins a gold medal in the NORBA World Cross Country Championships and Fisher's Mike Kloser wins a silver in the men's event. The Fisher Procaliber is voted one of the "Top Ten All-Time Best Mountain Bikes" by Mountain Bike Action Magazine. Gary is named by Outside Magazine as one of "50 Who Left Their Mark" in the last ten years.
1988 Introduction of the Fisher CR-7, a collaboration combining Gary's renowned frame design and Richard Cunningham's expertise at joining aluminum and chrome-moly. Fisher racers, Mike Kloser and Sara Ballantyne win the Iditabike 200 Mile Snow Race in Alaska and the European World Off-road Championships. Bicycle Guide Magazine names the titanium Fisher Prometheus the "Best of 88". Gary is inducted at the inaugural Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in Crested Butte. Riding a tandem with Sara Ballantyne, Gary and Sara win the tandem category and place 13th overall in the 150mile Desert to the Sea race.
1989 Gary introduces the Evolution headset, tubing and seatpost, the first oversize component system for off-road bikes. Fisher rider Sara Ballantyne wins her third world championship. Bicycle Guide Magazine names the Fisher Gemini Tandem "Best of 89". Bicycle Dealer Showcase names Fisher a "Top Supplier" for 89. Fisher produces its first hybrid bicycle.
1990 Gary is named to the NORBA Board of Trustees. Gary's collaboration with Mert Lawwill on the RS-1 full suspension bike wins Bicycling Magazine's "Hot Bike" award. The Fisher Mt. Tam is the first production mountain bike with a front suspension fork (RockShox) and suspension ready geometry.
1991 Fisher starts it's international mountain bike team , including world champions Albert Iten and Walter Braendli of Switzerland and Paola Pezzo and Paolo Rusola of Italy. Gary introduces 15.5" chainstays on the Montare.
1992 Gary develops the Alembic Carbon Fiber Suspension bike with Toray of Japan.
1993 Trek Bicycle Corporation acquires the Gary Fisher Bicycle Company. The new Gary Fisher brand is launched in September with its most competitive range ever, including 10 models manufactured in the United States. Fisher rider, Paola Pezzo of Italy wins the UCI World Mountain Bike Championship in France.
1994 The Gary Fisher brand excels with a new racing team , more than 500 U.S. locations and more than 20 countries worldwide selling the brand. Gary is named the "Founding Father of Mountain Bikes" by Smithsonian Magazine. Gary receives a lifetime achievement award at the Korbel Night of Champions, cycling's Academy Awards.
1996 Fisher rider Paola Pezzo wins the gold medal in the women's mountain bike event at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Gary is re-elected to the NORBA board of trustees with the highest number of votes of any trustee. Gary is named "Product Manager of the Year" by Mountain Bike Magazine. The Fisher brand is the fastest growing bicycle brand in the U.S.A.
1997 Fisher starts a BMX team and introduces 10 BMX models including a Joshua-inspired aluminum Pro Issue team frame. Paola Pezzo dominates the Women’s XC field on her Genesis Geometry bicycle by winning seven of nine World Cup races, including the overall championship and the World Championship title. Gary himself has an incredible year in the racing scene, Winning the XC Masters catorory U.S. National Championships and earning a spot on the U.S. Masters team. Gary is named to the “Trips for Kids” Board of directors.
1998 Fisher shows the bike world that dramatic improvements to mountain bike frames are still possible by unveiling 1998 Genesis Geometry and makes it available to consumers around the globe. Gary wins the Trans Alp 8 day off road stage race in Europe.
1999 Gary Fisher teams up with Saab Cars USA to form the Gary Fisher Saab Race Team, further solidifying one of the sport’s top professional programs. Fisher Saab racer Michael Rasmussen wins the Men’s XC World Championship in Sweden. Paola Pezzo wins the St Wendel World Cup abord a new Fisher dual suspension the first woman to win a world cup race on a dual suspension bike. Gary is named to the “Snow bike Hall of fame”. Paola Pezzo is named to the Mountain Bike hall of fame.
2000 Fisher introduces Sugar, the full-suspension platform that’s light enough to be raced professionally.

Does my bike FIT me right?

Now that you have some idea's on where to ride, now is a good time to determine if your bike fit's you properly. A proper fit will make your riding more enjoyable and comfortable. Here is a general guide to get you started :
I. Bicycle Fit
A. Road Bikes
1. Stand over height
a. There should be at least one inch clearance between the top tube and the rider when standing over the bicycle.
2. Saddle Position(s) and adjustments (use of level very helpful)
a. Neutral – Knee directly above pedal axle. Spreads pedaling force over greatest number of muscle groups, decreasing stress.
( Cleats may be slightly behind ball of foot on bigger shoes )
b. More Endurance- Saddle 1-2cm back, puts most of demands on the back of your legs- some of your strongest muscles. More efficient during down strokes and when pulling back. Favors low-cadence pedalers.
c. More Speed- Saddle 1cm forward. Puts weight forward for better sprinting. Favors high-cadence pedalers
3. Seat to Bar Reach is very dependent on personal preference. A more
aggressive rider may want more of a stretch. Length is subjective and change should be made by adjusting the length of the stem, not the saddle position.
B. Mountain Bike, Road Bikes (with sloping top tube) and City/Path Bikes
1. Stand over height
a. There should be at least two to three inches of clearance between the top tube and the rider when standing over the bicycle.
2. Saddle Position(s) and adjustments (use of level very helpful)
a. Neutral (see above )
b. More Endurance (see above)
c. More Speed ( see above )
3. Seat to Bar Reach is very dependent on personal preference. A more
aggressive rider may want more of a stretch. Length is subjective and change should be made by adjusting the length of the stem, not the saddle position.

As I mentioned before, these are general guidelines to get you started. If you would like a more precise analysis done on you and your bike fit, I would suggest contacting one of our two central Ohio Trek Bicycle Store of Columbus (Dublin & New Albany) or our Queen city location, Trek Bicycle Store of Cincinnati. At all three of our locally owned store's, we offer the computer driven measurement system from bikefitting.com .

Man has cycled for over a hundred years. At first the bicycle was seen only as a practical and cheap means of transport. Gradually and especially over the last few decades, bicycles have also become popular for sport, fitness or simply leisure.

New types of bicycles have been developed to reflect these requirements. Examples are hi-tech road bikes, hybrids, touring bikes and, particularly, mountain bikes.

But there is more to a modern bike than technical factors like gears and shifters. The shape (or "geometry") is vital, and rightly, because a bicycle should fit to perfection to get the best from your sport or leisure. And we're not just thinking of the frame geometry; the adjustment of handlebars and saddle is probably more important. Simply put, proper adjustment determines to a high degree the cyclist's comfort and performance.

So every cyclist looks for the optimal position on their bicycle which, until now, has been determined by a number of "rules of thumb" and instinctive feeling. While all very nice, these do not respond to the demands of a highly technical modern bicycle. For the job to be done correctly, a bicycle should fit as if made-to-measure.

Now, specialist bicycle shops have the precision tools and sophisticated computer software at their disposal for the perfect determination and adjustment of handlebars and saddle, namely the bikefitting.com Analysis System.

Bikefitting.com has four different measuring systems:
# Lite measurement
This analysis is especially meant for determining the proper frame size and the adjustment of saddle and handlebars for standard-of-the-pack bikes
# Standard measurement
The Standard analysis provides a more detailed drawing including all necessary sizes for adjusting the bike and with a proper frame geometry.
# Professional measurement
The most extensive analysis meant for the active cyclist and competition rider. Completely made to measure!
# Shoe Cleat Adjuster
Tool for a precise adjustment of the shoe cleats

Where to ride???

March is here and the weather has improved, the Sun light is getting longer each day and then comes the next obstacle, the local mountain bike trails at Alum Creek are closed...Seasonal Closure for both trails started March 1st and ends May 15th. They will open early if the Spring is a dry one. And since we live in Ohio, I'm not really going to count on the Spring being a dry one. This may not be such a bad thing though, the trails do need the time to dry and let 'nature take it's course', in repairing itself. Which is needed more on trails like Alum Creek that are primary flat, making it more difficult for the trails to dry. And with many of the races this year taking place on trails where there is much more climbing than in years past (here's the good thing), most of us will now be having to head to these trails for any riding over the next several weeks.
There is several other great trails to ride within 1 hr 30 min of Central Ohio. To the North of Central Ohio are: Mohican Wilderness Mountain Bike Trail and Mohican State Park Mountain Bike Trail , which provide two of the most scenic and challenging rides in the state. East of Columbus you have Dillion State Park - if you want to learn to ride rock gardens, head to Dillion but do bring a First Aid Kit for the learning curve. Also East of the area is AEP mountain bike trails which are maintained by the Central Ohio Mountain Bike Organization (COMBO). For other great resources on Ohio's Mountain Bike Trails check: Spokejunkies, OMBC , and MTB Ohio. If time doesn't allow for a trip to one of these trails, there are plenty of great riding opportunities on the pavement. Central Ohio has a very extensive paved bicycle trails through out the area and the Metro Parks have many trails for riding also. If you'd like to get out on the road to ride, checkout: Trek Bicycle Store of Columbus and Columbus Outdoor Pursuits .

Go Ride !

Jud's Fisher HiFi

Jud's Fisher Ziggurat

I made a Cake...

After an intense workout on Wednesday, getting some ride time in outside finally. On the pavement, due to the trails now becoming a swamp from the snow thaw and now the inch and a half of rain we got yesterday. But it was nice to get 20 miles in. After the ride I relaxed at my Condo by making a Cake or should I say building a Cake. Main ingredient : one Gary Fisher Cake 2 DLX frame, autographed by Gary on the top tube. Add left over components. Build for 60 minutes, be careful before you look - the Cake 2 is hot...


Spec's :
Hayes Nine Carbon Hydraulic Brakes
Shimano XT Shifters
Bontrager Race Lite Handle Bar
Buzz Kill Bar Ends(they do work on mtn bikes very well if you don't have a carbon bar)
Marzocchi Marathon SL Fork
FSA K-Force Lt. Carbon Seatpost
FSA Saddle
Campy Seatpost Collar
Bontrager Race GXP Crankset and BB
(set-up as 2 x 9 drivetrain w/ Road Cassette)
Shimano XTR derailleurs
Sram Hollow Pin Chain
Dura Ace Road Cassette
Bontrager Race X Lite Wheel Set

Bontrager Jones ACX (front) and Jones Mud-X (rear) tires , set-up as tubeless.

Ride Cake Eat Mountain!