Quiver...

I always thought that if I won the lottery, I would build a separate garage just for all of the bikes I would have. If you love bikes, you have thought of it. My quiver would consist of six bikes. The first would be a great all-mountain bike...specifics later. The second would be a light 100mm full suspension bike...like the Santa Cruz Blur XC carbon...dead sexy and with a great suspension design. Then, I think a steel hardtail single-speed would have to be purchased. I might go with a Niner 29" rigid, or maybe go back to my SS roots with a Sycip frame painted yellow like my Phil Wood Kiss Off. If you haven't ridden a SS, don't even try to understand. Then, since I already said I would get six, I would pick up a Cross bike, a road bike, and a really light hardtail mountain bike (not that I have a use for one, but because I am a tad weight-weenieish).

But, alas, I have not won the lottery. I kinda feel like I have, however. I just received word that Santa Cruz is going to sponsor me. Yep, Juli Furtado (yes, THE Juli Furtado) emailed me with the information. After I stopped jumping up and down in the living room (my kids had no idea what the heck was going on and my wife came running in to see what was wrong) I composed myself and sent an acceptance email.

So, my quiver...the Blur LT carbon. That's it. The basic spec goes something like this: WTB hubs, saddle, and tires, Fox fork, XX rear cassette, derailler, and shifters, and Formula R-1s. I have made the decision to train (road, mountain, and any combination thereof) and race (super-d, xc, and even short-track) on this bike for reasons I will get into in a different post, but I can't think of any other bike that can do so much so well. The engineers at Santa Cruz have been very busy making this bike efficient, plush, strong, and light all at the same time. I have to admit, I made up my mind a while ago on this bike...then I actually got to ride one...I was floored.

I got my quiver all figured out.

Cheers!

Chuck