Puffins and Mountain Biking

[SheFly]

Thom and I talked a lot about how we'd change our bikes if we lived there. It's such a different environment - disc brakes because it's wet, rear suspension and a higher bottom bracket would help with those roots and rock walls. I'd probably take off my big ring and replace it with a crash guard. Out here most of my mountain biking is done in my granny gear, which I never used in Maine.

V.

Yup - most folks here ride full suspension in the woods, unless on singlespeeds (some of us are gluttons for punishment ). What you need to ride here is something like my new ride (although I still have to remove the big ring and replace with a bash guard - it's only got one ride on it so far).

SheFly

p.s. Any riding I've done in CA has definitely been much hillier than what you would find most anywhere here...

[emily_in_nc]

Great photos! Looked like a wonderful place to ride single-track!

Emily

[yellow]

I especially liked "super zoomy"

Looks like a great place to ride. You guys really take some awesome trips!

[han-grrl]

I lived in Newfoundland for over 2 years, I LOVE puffins, they are a cute little bird.

You have some beautiful pictures!!

[Sky]

Is the puffin the dark bird or the light bird in the photo? Or are they both puffins?

[Veronica]

The puffin is the bird in the upper left. They look really funny when they are flying. Their bodies seem out of proportion to their wings.

V.

[Veronica]

I especially liked "super zoomy"

Looks like a great place to ride. You guys really take some awesome trips!

Thanks - we're heading out soon for the Grand Tour - Yellowstone, Glacier, Badlands and Moab.

V.