The Yellowjacket
By Joshua A.C. Newman on 10/21/2007.
Bike tags: Mountain bike | Commuter | 6500 | aero | BEER |
Trek 6500
Stock bontrager bars, adjustable stem and clip-on aero bars which give me a surprising amound of speed.
Stock Manitou. I can't get it to stiffen up anymore. I think it's done.
Stock Mavics with Bontrager Road Warrior slicks.
Stock Mavics with Bontrager Road Warrior slicks.
Stock
Race X split saddle cuz I like my groin.
Power Grips because my right foot's turned way out by 30° or so.
44:11. I'd like to get a taller ring on there.
Trek 6500
Stock bontrager bars, adjustable stem and clip-on aero bars which give me a surprising amound of speed.
Stock Manitou. I can't get it to stiffen up anymore. I think it's done.
Stock Mavics with Bontrager Road Warrior slicks.
Stock Mavics with Bontrager Road Warrior slicks.
Stock
Race X split saddle cuz I like my groin.
Power Grips because my right foot's turned way out by 30° or so.
44:11. I'd like to get a taller ring on there.
This is my day-to-day bike. It spends all of its time onroad, largely on a rail trail between here and town a few miles away. The lower gearing works nicely with the hills, but it goes way lower than I need.