BTW Fabs, I guess you missed my reply about bikes in the Waterfowl Forum.
I was just schooled on bike prices. I decided to buy a Mountain Bike. My neighbor as well as my "adopted" 24 year old son (as I call him) are really into the MTB scene. I thought I'd get in too, I have to get some excersise and cardio. I figured I could get into a decent bike somewhere around $500-$750 and really be set. LMAO!!!! That was a joke...and it was on me!!!
I just spent Two Grand on this frikkin' bike so I could get into a quality full suspension, hydraulic disc brake model. Shoooot, I was only $1500 over my budget....no problem, right?
My neighbor's jealous because I have newer components than his ride. I come to find out that my "adopted son's" bike was a custom build on an Ellsworth frame and he has over $4500 in his. Another friend was a sponsored pro rider for several years but now is recreational and he's sporting over $7000 of equipment over the trail! The technology is absolutely incredible. I rode a trail with the guys yesterday. It was my first technical trail ride with lots of uphill, switchbacks, poisen oak, and then a long gnarly, rocky downhill. This is a long way from the old Stingray guys! What would have launched us into orbit on our old bikes barely causes a bump on these new tech bikes. I was pretty freaked doing this on my first run but quickly realized that the capabilty of these machines is simply amazing! I only crashed once, too!
