Can't Get Out of My Own Way
Stayed home from work today. Pretty much stayed in bed all day. It was 60 and sunny and I spent the day under the covers freezing my ass off in a feverish haze. Frig! I did take a few phone calls from Pro Bikes with some brake issues my Big Mama build is having. Nothing serious, but a pain. Looks like I might bump my rotor size up to 185 on the Big Mama.
Speaking of the Big Mama.... As you know I'm selling my Mamasita. Why is it that an eBay member felt the need to post a "question" to tell me he rode the Big Mama during a test ride and didn't like it- he used THIS phrase: "It can't get out of it's own way on climbs. Better stick to the hard tail." My response?
Thanks for you input. I must say you are the first person I know who has not been impressed with it on some level. Everyone expects different things out of their bikes. Sorry that the BM did not live up to your standards. Salsa in no way bills this bike as a light XC bike and I'm also not sure what "can't get out of it's own way on climbs" really means. I would ask that in the future you use this forum to ask questions about the item for sale. Thanks and good luck.
Hell, I in no way live in a wold were everyone likes every bike. I myself lust a TON of different bike. The Big Mama is a lot of bike and in my world is marked for long days in the saddle where comfort is my first priority. I'll have the Dos Niner for a light weight race bike. I love that folks can express opinions, but not sure why the dude chose eBay as a forum to express his opinion? What about MTBR.com, the Amigos Blog, or right here? Strange.
Oh well, the misery of the flu bug I have prevents me from caring too much. That and the fact I'll be riding a couple of kiler bikes this year. I just have to remember to get out of my own way on climbs. ;)
Sorry if I'm coming off like a dick tonight, the flu sort of does that to me. Frig.
Later.
posted by Jason @ 6:53 PM
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4 Comments:
Have been enjoying your blog for a while now. Like your choice of words. I'm also an mtber/graphic designer and just jacked in the corporate world for life in the sticks running my own business. Gulp.
Not sure if you spotted this live gig with your man on BBC Radio 2. The two hosts, Radcliffe and Maconie, have their own show Mon-Thurs evening. Well worth a listen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/radcliffemaconie/morrissey.shtml
Might be able to get extended video footage online on the BBC iPlayer.
Hope you like it.
Keep up the training/blogging.
Ashley,
Thanks for the kind words. I heard about that gig, but didn't see any of it. Thanks!
Good luck.
Nice one. Spent some time over your way back in the early 90s. Attended Lock Haven University for an autumn semester. Opened my eyes to small town PA life, for sure. Are you anywhere near there? Managed to get around a bit - Niagara, New England, NYNY. Good times.
Not really my neck of the woods, but I've enjoyed a lot of small town PA life too.
Damn the BBC, they won't let me watch the show, but I found the full audio and am enjoying it now. :)
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