I'm now back in the warmth of the home after sufficiently tiring myself out on the trail this morning. Although I probably should continue resting my knee, the temptation to get out there was just to much. The last few weeks of weather have been pretty bad here in Northern Virginia and ahead of fresh forecast for more snow, this morning was a rare morning where it was dry and cold enough overnight for the ground to freeze and the trails to be rock solid.
Upon arriving at my go to trail network for an hours blast I was pleasantly surprised to see I wasn't the only one with the same idea and the car park was pretty full. The riding wasn't plain sailing but it was great to be out there. Despite my two pairs of gloves I quickly lost any feeling in my fingers and hands but pressed on regardless. I'm also really please with the way the Goblin is handling now, each of the upgrades I added following Christmas
(Christmas Additions) made the bike comfortable and a pleasure to ride, I'm particularly liking the wider 720mm bars and they made a solid difference to the cockpit having jumped up from 660mm. The Continental Mountain King Tire dug in like a champ and should be a solid performer these next few months.
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| Difficult run river crossing |
I must admit I was grateful to make it back to the car in one piece and quickly through the heaters on to get the blood pumping to my hands before I put the bike in the back.
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| Finally got the Goblin dirty in 2014 |
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| Clean again |
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