Speed Racer

Introducing....Racer-X


I love this bike!!!!

It's been about a month since I started riding with Rotor Rings, and I liked them so much that I ended up getting the crankset. I could tell a difference the moment that I started using them, and anyone who tries them notices that there is no "dead spot" while pedaling. They are awesome for climbing.


I raced with these grips on my SS last year for short races and loved them. They are super comfortable and I am interested in finding out how they feel in longer races. However...I really need to put some black ones on asap. I'm not digging the green grip/red frame combo.

After its first ride...

I just realized that I totally suck at taking pictures. I don't have a picture of the complete bike. Oh well, you get the general idea of what it looks like.

The bike is completely different from anything that I have ever ridden...in a very, very good way. I'm still playing with the full suspension settings, and I've heard that it can take up to a month to get it completely dialed. Even so...the bike is an amazing ride.

I have to admit that I was worried about how a Full Suspension bike would climb compared to a Hard Tail. My worries were completely unfounded though. In fact, I found that I could sit and pedal over roots and rocks that I would normally need to stand and pedal over. The bike is definitely more forgiving, and going down hills is a whole new experience. It's such a good feeling to be able to fly down hills and hit rocks, roots, and bumps-and not feel a thing. I was smiling the whole time. The bike corners really well too, and I feel like I have a lot more control on the gnarly stuff.

Again, I love this bike :-)

There's no way that I can give up the hard tail completely though, because that bike is so freaking cool. And what can I say? I'm a sucker for cool bikes. It's the perfect bike for xc racing, and I plan on doing as many local ones as I can for training. Now I just need to figure out my race schedule!