It is always exciting to get a new bike, and I've done just that. I got the previously mentioned Felt Nine 20 and took it for a ride today. There are a couple things I realized when I got on the trails that I have known in the past, but forgotten over time. I love mountain biking and 29ers roll over things they have no business being able to roll over. I found my technical skills to be a little bit rusty in very tight or rocky areas, but overall I was content with how things went considering I haven't owned or ridden a mountain bike in over a year. On top of that, riding through a smooth, rolling section of singletrack is probably one of the most fun things I can imagine doing. So I definitely have no buyers remorse, but I was reminded that keeping a pristine mountain bike is more or less impossible since rocks, etc can catch cranks or wheels quite easily. I know it is nerdy, but I briefly stopped and took a picture while on the trail, so here it is.
New tires and a tubeless setup are priority 1, which should be complete by next week. Then new wheels will probably happen by next year.
Other than 29er stuff, I don't have much going on (literally). I'm in a phase of my dissertation where I make edits and additions and then send it to my committee. My committee currently has it and are hopefully reading it, but in the meantime I'm twiddling my thumbs. So aside from riding and running, I've been doing some painting at our new house. I'm sure my wife Michelle is envious or annoyed with my lax schedule, but that is why I am pursuing a PhD rather than an MD (like her). So she should probably get used to it! She is getting absolutely abused in her residency at KU, so I do feel bad for her. Waking up at 4 something every morning and not getting home until 7 or 8 is just crazy, and that is exactly what she has been doing.
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