freshly freshed.

after taking a rest day yesterday, my legs felt like angels today.  I should probably take more days off the bike but I can’t stand being off the saddle on days I don’t have work.  lots and lots of people out today, there was a fairfax event going on, and a stretch of road that connects to the bolinas road was closed off to cars.  vendors were getting set up for a day of festivities – there also looked to be a concert in the middle of the fair.  I snuck through, inconspicuously passing cops and fair rent-a-cops.  there was a sign at both ends that said “WALK YOUR BIKE!”, but I mean, come on.  the fair hasn’t started yet, and I’m not about to do 2 things: 1 walk far in sidis, and 2 take that major road that’s parallel to this one.  it’s dangerous.

anyway, I made it through without problems, and started the trek to alpine dam.  the weather was baking, about 80 degrees by time I made it past fairfax.  a bit breezy too, but I find it hard to avoid wind unless you’re riding at 5am.  either way, smashed through alpine dam without stopping, grabbed some water and a bite of my clifbar at panoramic, swooped down into mill valley again, and actually debating heading home.  I decided against that – it’d be a total waste of a trip out to marin.  I climbed camino alto again, and did a paradise loop (and thus, the photo).

the bike felt solid after travis laid his magical pro-hands on it.  the front pads no longer squeal, he cambered them in.  shifts are quick and solid thanks to the  lube job.  I forgot to mention…check out what I just bought:

that’s right, a 2010 cannondale supersix hi-mod.  I’ve had my eye on one for a couple reasons.  firstly, it’s a very reasonably priced frameset (if found on ebay, lightly used from 2009-2010) that offers both a bb30 bottom bracket shell, high-modulus carbon fiber, and an oversized front steering bearing of 1.5″ to 1.125″ tapered.  the 2009 model was the last of the supersix frames to be handmade/assembled in the USA.  however there are 2010 improvements over the previous: “In pursuit for added power transmission, the asymmetrical chainstays, that are taller on the drive side and wider on the non-drive side, are very impressive. In fact, to better offset axial loads, the drive side stay has grown from 45mm to 54mm tall.” (roadbikeaction).  there is no lugged construction for the monocoque frame.  most of the drivetrain components will be moving over onto this bike, however it won’t be built up right away.  I’m waiting until my custom insoles come in so that I can practice on my current road bike before jumping onto a whole new frameset.

I’m planning on getting a couple new things for this bike including a 31.6mm seatpost, 130mm stem, compact shallow drops, fork and a headset.  as it stands, the original 45mm cannondale tapered fork was not included with the price of the frame.  however, this gives me the opportunity to try out the edge composites tapered road fork which I’ve been secretly wanting.  the seatpost, stem and handlebars will be deda.  the hollowgrams, 7900, elite cages, and reynolds will be swapped over from the caad9.  this project isn’t overly complicated, however scrambling the funds to make it happen will take time.  I think the wait will make it that much better.

get stoked.