i saved a bunch of stuff for donations to charities that I had already given to in 2010. Does that make me a bad person? another pillar of capitalist exploitative society? Perhaps, but Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity got some decent chandeliers. Gifts of baby toys, computer parts and a pack’n’play to Boys&Girls Club and AZStrut could not get out of my trunk fast enough. I sold the Burley, and gave a nice marble slab to a buddy who promised to do something creative with it. its like the Israelis turning swampland into fields. There is finally no visible evidence of a move! the vast purging coincided with putting away Xmas. I love xmas, but it takes up a lot of space. My house has gained a room, a patio, a garage bay and a closet. and i got paid for it. Thank you Santa.
Day: January 15, 2011
the lamest epic ever ends in unrequited love
I had a wild hair.
I hope to get a bonus.
I have upgradeitis.
In 3.5 years the Heckler has taken me about as far as i can go. I stared down a new line on the Waterfall 2 days ago, knowing i could make it, but unwilling to gamble. Its the rider, not the bike, but a killer bike helps improve the rider. I can do things on the Hei Hei i could never do without the Heckler. So I climbed 1:20 the long way up Wingate and rode 8 miles into the McDowell Park to demo a ‘bird.
I probably know 20 people who ride them, and have never heard a bad review. I probably know 20 more people who ride Pivots, and have never heard a bad review. I was mostly there to try the fit.
It was the same 32lbs as the Heckler when i picked it up, with almost an inch more travel, a 36mm fork, and a ridiculous 45mm stem. With tubeless wheels, better bars and post, and add a gravity dropper, it could be 33lbs.
The Tech Loop at the McDowells isn’t all that, other than 2 drops to tranny down big faces. Something about the smaller cockpit, slacker geo, and bigger fork sent me over them without any hesitation. I don’t think i would have felt so comfortable on the Heckler.
I was mostly there to try the fit.
Then it was 1:30 and 10 miles climbing back to the top of Bell.