This will be my first full season on a 29er and I’m kicking myself for holding out so long. It wasn’t so much that I was a non-believer, I chalk it up to laziness more than anything. Now that I’m on one I’m totally hooked and my poor little 26 inch bikes aren’t getting much love. I’m looking forward to a little change this year as I will be focusing more on endurance races as opposed to xc. I will still be doing plenty of xc races but I plan to wedge in a 24 solo and the Cascade Creme Puff as well. I’m not sure what brought about this idea of endurance racing… as a matter of fact I can vividly remember a few years ago racing in a 24 hour race on a 2 man team at about 3 am promising myself I would never do such a thing again. Well here I am, doing it again, only solo this time. I blame the 29 inch wheels, there a bad influence on me.
I am excited to be rocking the 29er Crew label this year! Big thanks to Kurt, my nominating rep, for hooking a brother up! Looking forward to a great season. J
