I woke up at 4am to help my wife get ready for her flight out of LAX. I check the thread to see a ride dissolving quickly. I made the decision to stay home and ride local. I got a lot of work done by 11 and conned my son into driving up to Big Bear after all. We stopped into the in-laws home and the sprinkles started.
That was our cue to stay for lunch and watch some football. The clouds stayed dark but it was mostly dry at 4:30 so I geared up.
Hmmmm, which steed shall I ride.
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I grabbed the Cutthroat and started the climb up Moonridge. I have this bike for a 10-day trial so I pulled over at the top for some adjustments. What a difference vs. my cross bike. The CX is smoother but at 20 psi the Salsa is not far behind. I absolutely love the Cowchipper bars and full hydro brakes. With no toe overlap the swithbacks are much easier. Number 1 is the huge traction advantage with the wide tires. I need $4K right away.
I only rode over to Grandview and was starting to lose light, so I took 2N10 proper to get back for dinner. Hopefully, I can beat the rain in the morning for a big loop. Proof my bike was there -