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Be a Winner, “Orbea” Loser
Posted on August 10th, 2009 4 commentsI’ve been cold-slacking on my training blog for quite a while now, but for good reason. For one, working with computers 60 hours a week does not particularly fuel any raging inner desire to continue staring at a monitor in my precious free time. Of course that doesn’t stop me from getting suckered on to Facebook by a daily barrage of emails informing me that someone I don’t know has replied to a comment I made about someone else’s comment about a photo of someone I knew briefly 17 years ago. If you want in on some of that action, add me as a friend.
The biggest development in my Tour Divide world is the purchase of the bike I will be riding next June. That’s right, you are looking at (words written by) the proud owner of a brand new Orbea carbon fiber 29er! Or as my wife now calls it, “That Damn Bike.” This thing is light, fast, precise, and an absolute joy to ride. In the month I’ve had it, I’ve chewed up technical terrain at Memorial Park, I’ve run it up long climbs at Huntsville State Park, and I’ve gone balls out riding it on flat pavement, passing up surprised roadies in stride. It has passed every test with beastly aptitude, and for the first time ever, I feel confident with what I’ve got between my legs. Look out! Comedy comin’ at ya, folks! Someone should really pay me for this stuff, seriously.
So anytime my wife complains that I’m spending more time on That Damn Bike than with her, I remind her that I can either train to be a winner, “Orbea” loser. Which one does she want to come home to? Her is answer is “Someone who doesn’t make the same stupid joke every single day.”
My next post will be a self progress report on my training efforts up to this point. For now, have a gander at my new mistress!
Frame & Fork Frame Construction bonded/monocoque Frame Tubing Material Orbea T700 Carbon Fork Brand & Model Rock Shox Reba 29er Race, 100mm Fork Material aluminum/magnesium, single crown Rear Shock Not applicable Components Component Group Shimano XT Brakeset Shimano XT Disc brakes, Shimano XT Dual Control levers Shift Levers Shimano XT Dual Control Front Derailleur Shimano XT Rear Derailleur Shimano XT Crankset FSA V-Drive, customizable length, 22/32/44 teeth Pedals Not included Bottom Bracket FSA Mega EXO BB Shell Width Unspecified BB Shell Width Unspecified Rear Cogs 9-speed, 11 – 34 teeth Chain Shimano XT Seatpost Zeus Carbon MTB Saddle Orbea Pro MTB Handlebar Zeus Alum flat, customizable size Handlebar Extensions Not included Handlebar Stem Zeus Comp, customizable length Headset Unspecified Wheels Hubs Bontrager Race Lite Disc 29 Rims Bontrager Race Lite Disc 29 Tires 29 x 2.20″ Bontrager Jones ACX If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! You can also follow me on Twitter here.
3 responses to “Be a Winner, “Orbea” Loser”
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You sure are proud of ‘that damn bike’! But I must say you sure do look good atop of that damn thing!
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We should go ride on a damn on our damn bikes, maybe we could catch some damn fish with some damn bait??
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Pattie November 23rd, 2009 at 15:54
Very good post. You write verry good, keep up the good work and I will keep on visiting!
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Davey Strong January 8th, 2011 at 13:41
Nice Post mate.
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Amy August 18th, 2009 at 21:16