Miguel75
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In the last few years I’ve started riding again. I’ve always loved riding hard tails and built up a bike (I thought) would keep me on my toes and provide the love that was missing from my cold, black heart. And it did, until today!
I’m up at Ignition and all my friends are riding FS bikes. So far I’ve ignored their jibes and sideways glances and just ridden my heart out. I’ve never really been tempted to buy a FS bike (aside from the super cool purple Intense Uzzi) and I’ve never demoed a FS the last few times I’ve had the opportunity either... but all that changed today.
Whilst ambling around the tents at Ignition a glimmer caught my eye. Upon closer inspection, the glimmer turned out to be an XL 2018 Canyon Torque, with 170mm of love up front and had never been ridden. I thought one run would remind me of how awesome my HT was and confirm that indeed, HT4Lyf! I finalised my sell-out and loaded the bike onto the trailer, to the disbelief of my friends, and focused on not dying.
Holy cow, the Torque was unreal! I was trying to ride looser than ever before, to see just how forgiving FS was and I was absolutely stoked with just how much fun it was. Everything, (except climbing) felt better: Every poor line choice was absorbed; every mistake was forgiven and every misgiving removed.
Whilst I feel a little dirty admitting it, I really want a 170mm FS steed to compliment my hard tail...
I’m up at Ignition and all my friends are riding FS bikes. So far I’ve ignored their jibes and sideways glances and just ridden my heart out. I’ve never really been tempted to buy a FS bike (aside from the super cool purple Intense Uzzi) and I’ve never demoed a FS the last few times I’ve had the opportunity either... but all that changed today.
Whilst ambling around the tents at Ignition a glimmer caught my eye. Upon closer inspection, the glimmer turned out to be an XL 2018 Canyon Torque, with 170mm of love up front and had never been ridden. I thought one run would remind me of how awesome my HT was and confirm that indeed, HT4Lyf! I finalised my sell-out and loaded the bike onto the trailer, to the disbelief of my friends, and focused on not dying.
Holy cow, the Torque was unreal! I was trying to ride looser than ever before, to see just how forgiving FS was and I was absolutely stoked with just how much fun it was. Everything, (except climbing) felt better: Every poor line choice was absorbed; every mistake was forgiven and every misgiving removed.
Whilst I feel a little dirty admitting it, I really want a 170mm FS steed to compliment my hard tail...
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