Well I got out on my Bullit with the 02 Jr T's setup right
for about 15 minutes tonight! I had to head back because of
a massive rain out of nowhere.
The point of posting this short ride report was the amazing
experience of getting rained on so hard on a bike in the
middle of a downtown city around dinner time. Well I guess I
should say American city. I got my new springs from
Marzocchi today. The firmest they make for my Jr .
Got a 5' drop to flat in and these springs are it! I weigh
210 with riding gear but tonight I was about 195 with no
gear. That drop took up 6.5" of travel. I will add a cap ful
of oil to each leg tonight. That should be perfect.
The sag was the same.
The massive bobbing was gone.
The brake dive is gone.
I was loving it and hammering out to the city's park that
has some cool trails the rain came. It came fast and hard
so I hid out in a bus station. Noticed across the street
there were some nice ladies in a restaurant checking me
out. I headed across the street and got under the awning. I
was about 3" from the glass on my bike. They were about 12"
from the window. Rain coming down. I looked around and out
of nowhere came Mark Lanegan. My favorite artist/singer out
of Seattle.
He was walking in the downpour not seeming to care. We
talked and he asked me to have a drink with him. I locked
the bike and we walked to the bar right around the corner.
Man 30 minutes later I was lit after the whiskey and beer.
Rode home after that... no biggie it was less than a half a
mile and I rode walking speed.
I can't believe that I got the forks setup this good (we'll
see this weekend at the DH course) and I can't believe I met
one of the greatest artists still alive right now.
Oh Brian at Marzocchi hooked me up!
The sag was the same.
The massive bobbing was gone.
The brake dive is gone.
The Whiskey was for the holy ghost (Mark Lanegan)