Getting back into it.

[blackke17]

Just bought my first mountain bike sine 97! ( Trek Y Frame) - I used to ride my mountain bike daily back in those days living in Chicago and horsing around on the lake front. Man how the technology has changed since then! After months of research and picking the brains of folks in local shops I decided to get a full suspension 29er - I picked up a used Felt Virtue 60 without a scratch on it for a reasonable price and im stoked to hit the trails this spring. i've been riding dirt bikes heavily the last 3 summers but a few of my good buddies have moved on me so i figured i can get on this bike anytime i want. living in Utah i will have access to Solitude chairlifts and i'm only about 5 miles from some great trails in Draper called Corner Canyon- hoping this will help keep my ski legs stronger over the summer - i'm sure the first month + of climbing to the top is gonna kill me but i'm ready for the challenge

 

[scott43]

Nice!

 

[cantunamunch]

Oooh, Trek Y frame. I used to be totally fascinated by those.

 

[blackke17]

I love that old Y-frame. but my 40 some year old self needs wider tires these days!

 

[Tom K.]

Welcome back! As a fellow dirt biker, I'm wondering if you're aware of the moto connection with Felt's founder, Jim Felt? Kind of cool. IIRC he was a Factory Honda race mechanic for quite some time. Or something along those lines.

I find that if I'm in truly good mtb shape, downhill skiing just isn't very hard, especially aerobically, so your approach is bang on.

Have fun!

 

[blackke17]

I didn't know that Tom, pretty interesting! mechanic for Johnnie O' ~ that's awesome.

I did know that Felt sold to Rossignol , one of my buddies bought a Rossi bike last summer with same frame design ( for a whole lot more than i paid)

 

[blackke17]

call me old school but i threw my old beartrap Crupi pedals on the new bike .

 

[cantunamunch]

That's awesome.

 

[scott43]

Whatever works for you.