Short Ride on Election Day 2011

Before HellClimb

After portage

 Today is SG's Election Day and so I couldn't ride

with my buddies to Ketam as I have to vote... and my

wife specifically said 'No Last Minute Voting !!!!'

So there! Anyway, although she didn't allow me to go

riding to far away Ketam, she did buy me an Anthem X4

and let me ride it to T15 :-)

Ahhhhh ... what can I say ? While riding my Anthem I was

hearing a host of angles singing the 'Halleluia' chorus. I was

smiling and I was thinking to myself this bike should not

have been named Anthem. It should have been named

Epiphany, Revelation, etc.

I have 2 XC bikes. 1 is a BeOne Nirvana and the other

is a steel On-One Inbred. Both bikes are considered

medium in size. I bought a small Anthem. I think

having hit the right size on the head alone makes this

a very good bike. But that's not all. This bike is

in between a hardtail and a cushy full-suss bike.

So, if you are looking for a cushy full suss bike

look elsewhere as this is not the bike for you.

However, if you are looking for the climbing ability of

a hardtail and jussssst the right 'give' for

going downhill, then come on right up, beg, steal

or borrow because this bike would be right

up your alley.

By the way, thanks to my long suffering wife

for buying the bike for me .

I promise I won't upgrade it .... too much :-)

Now ... I wonder what she'll give me as

a birthday present LOL

2nd portion of portage. 1st portion is to the right.

The 'bridge' to NoLights Louie's personal challenge.
I don't trust this 'bridge'

Took this photo before I went to HellClimb