I'm a relapsed rider from Des Moines. Used to have a '01 Fuji Supreme hybrid that I would tool around town and bike paths on, but never really liked. Last year, picked up a Cannondale F6 mountain bike, though have found I've ended up on road more often, doing 40 or 50 miles at a time, which seemed not to make much sense on 26" wheels.. So just bought a '08 Specialized Tricross to make my transition to more of a road-style bike. I don't intend to race at any point really, but do want to get better at riding, and cover longer distances faster, but still have some versatility.

welcome from another 515'er

Hi pdilly, it does get a bit old pushing a mountain bike 50 or 60 miles, doesn't it? I used to do 15-20 when I first got my bike, and eventually came to the conclusion that this was too painful .

Welcome to BF, and feel free to PM me with any questions !

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