Waiting for my new/used Trek Top Fuel 69er... can't wait!
As painful as it will be, I will likely sell one or both of my [now] spare bikes... the 2004 Haro XLS R7 or the 2007 Santa Cruz Superlight. The Haro was my first real mountain bike that I bought in 2004 when living in Arden NC... it is an underrated bike and rides really nice. Plus it has some sentimental value. The Superlight is a very nice bike. It looks really good, it's light weight, and has more actual cash value. Another option rather than selling the entire bike is to simply sell everything except the frame and fork. The only problem with this is that I will likely never really ride either of them again. I had the Haro set up as a spare for about 2 years and never touched it... never loaned it to anyone either. So the concept of having a spare sounds good, but isn't all that real.
I just won the Trek 69er on eBay on Sunday. I first rode one only a couple of weeks ago and was blown away by the big front wheel. It's so superior to a 26" front wheel I can't believe that anyone rides 26" in the front anymore. It rolls over everything faster and easier, it goes over rough stuff faster, handles great, climbs great, etc etc. I also tried some full 29er's, but I didn't like them any more than the 69er... so I made my decision and don't regret it for a second. The 69er will be my new ride until I decide I want something else.
One of the first things I'll do is replace the rear wheel with my light weight and tubeless Race X Lite, replace the drivetrain with my Race Face Deus cranks, and go tubeless on the front wheel. I will also weigh most of the other parts and decide if I should replace anything else. I'm wondering about that Bontrager saddle... it's comfy, but maybe heavy. Everything else on the bike seems pretty reasonable right now.
All for now... must do some work.
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