2x9 the good stuff

What were we thinking dragging around that third chain ring all these years. Yesterday i rode with a traditional triple crank and today with a 2x9 24 36 chain ring combo. It was night and day. crisper shift up front and 9 usable cogs in both rings on the back. did i miss my 22 tooth on the triple not really i sought out the steepest stuff i could find at Turkey and rode it all. The big ring didnt snag logs i was amazed. On the way back to my house riding down 71 st. hill i though this is where i will miss that big ring but i didnt spin out just got it down into the small cogs on the back and all was good. Ray gave the low down on installing the 2x9 crank and installation was easy at least on my bike. 2x9 is the good stuff.

2x9 the good stuff

What were we thinking dragging around that third chain ring all these years. Yesterday i rode with a traditional triple crank and today with a 2x9 24 36 chain ring combo. It was night and day. crisper shift up front and 9 usable cogs in both rings on the back. did i miss my 22 tooth on the triple not really i sought out the steepest stuff i could find at Turkey and rode it all. The big ring didnt snag logs i was amazed. On the way back to my house riding down 71 st. hill i though this is where i will miss that big ring but i didnt spin out just got it down into the small cogs on the back and all was good. Ray gave the low down on installing the 2x9 crank and installation was easy at least on my bike. 2x9 is the good stuff.

Spring Hill Race and Mount Magazine

Pete and myself spent a few days in Arkansas last week camping and seeing some stuff we had long over looked we also hit the Spring hill race. Pete rode the mostly uphill 10 miles to the top of Mount Magazine from our camp site at Cove Lake he made it look easy. oh to be 26 again and not have a broken foot! From there it was a short drive to Fort Smith and Spring hill Park which was not a bad place to spend a day or two. The course was described as flat and fast and so it would prove to be. Cloudy windy rainy conditions were the norm for race day and the trail deteriorated as the day went on the races were fast, lap times impressive, packs for 3 and 4 riders were smoking by the finish line making for some exciting sprint finishes.Chris easily won his race as did Sammy I think, K.C was second and in the cat1. seniors Jeusus the hammer put the hammer down second was at least 4 minutes behind. Logan,Pete and an Araksas rider all finished with in a minute of so of each other Logan was third the Arkansas rider fourth and Pete on his wheel for fifth. As is usual with races in the Natural State the grill was fired up and lunch was proved very hospitable folks are our Arkansas mountain bike friends.As a support person i learned something when your supporting two riders working together hand ups can get rather exciting!


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