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i'm in the GAME!!

new bike locked in my garage. i went with the Santa Cruz 5010...Carbon. i asked for an alum bike, but the guys there coaxed me into the carbon bike.

biggest WOW moments..the disc brakes. seriously..what was i waiting for? the power is great..you dont have to knuckle down hard for the big stops. it was strange smelling the break-period on a bike..just like a car. really cool.

the tubeless thing. loving it so far. i am running way less PSI and it is grippy..very grippy. i grimaced riding thru some sticker bushes..but no flats. win.

the new handlebars are so long. i used to ride in the back door of my garage. no more..the handle bars are too wide for my goofy narrow door. it was like a stooge moment the first try. hey MO! i hated them at first. but the length lets you have more leverage at the steering, so you can input less..and my wrist find it more natural and are not sore.

i am gonna ride everyday. i climbed a big hill with another Pelican guy yesterday. i dont know if it was the new bike smell or what..but the hills climbed easier. the "downs" were a hoot. we reached breakneck speeds at one point..had to ease back on the throttle..when i found myself drifting a tad.

this is gonna be a good fall season.