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Brain cramp. When I sat down to write this evening, my plan was to crank out a review of the 2005 Giant Trance frameset that I built up a couple of months ago and have been riding with much enjoyment. But, things happening as they do, I ended up drawing a blank, despite having copious notes for reference and a whole bunch of clever comments to go along with my points.
I’ll fill you in with the review in the next week or two but, suffice it to say, I’m looking seriously at selling my bigger bike since it’s only seen action when I’ve felt like taking the oh-so-nice Fox 36 out for a ride.
Race season heats up. 1 April saw the first cross country UCI World Cup race and other mountain biking events are swinging into action all over the place. Endurance events like the Trans Iowa Race V.2 is set to take place at the end of April (more on this event from Guitar Ted in the coming weeks) and the scene in British Columbia has a pile of sanctioned mountain bike races over the next month.
Feel free to plug your own local series in the comment box below. Where necessary, I’ll edit any legitimate links to make them more search engine friendly and / or readable for site visitors.
Other stuff. NSMB.com’s Money Shot contest is still open to the public. Bust out those cameras and, maybe, your best work could win you some sweet gear, including a 2006 Rocky Mountain Slayer 90.
Danika Schroeter is a local (for me) downhill racer who’s looking to compete on the World Cup circuit for 2006. While she does have support from a number of corporate sponsors, she’s looking to raise cash to cover part of her expenses during the season. And don’t mistake her for a wannabe — she’s the three-time defending Canada Cup champ and is currently ripping it up down at the Sea Otter Classic.