One Bike, One Purpose

Actually, the whole myspace-facebook fad kinda makes me cringe. 30 and 40-year old men and women with myspace pages trying to act cool and young, grow up!!

Anyways, I’ve decided to start blogging as a way to release my emotions, and maybe gain a better knowledge and understanding of why I feel what I sometimes feel.

Mike , a 30-year old guy with “two” jobs, a roof and four walls, and four wheels to get me from A to B, and sometimes C.  Mountain Biking takes up my freetime, and most of my free money. I have one bike, and one purpose, to ride, that’s it. No searching out the biggest jumps or hucks. No trying to be faster, or skinnier, or more fit. Most definitely not trying to have the greatest gear on the block, I could care less about that. My ride is an ‘05 Fetish Cycles Discipline hardtail. I bought the frame from a guy for 50-bucks. I do take pride though in doing my own bike work. The bike was built up and is maintained by yours truly. I’ll post a pic when I can. Most “MTB” guys at this point would rattle of a parts spec, but your gear is the least important aspect of Mountain Biking. I recently left a forum because some of the members were so material about the sport that it just disgusted me.

My ride haunts are mostly in Southern California, primarily in the Santa Monica Mountains areas of Topanga State Park, Cheesebro Canyon and Las Virgenes Canyon. Some people may drive 45-minutes for a great ride, but I prefer keeping it local, especially with gas prices the way they are. Most of my posts will be ride reports of Mountain Bike rides I’ve done, although I might go off-topic if I feel the need. Mountain Biking-related photos will get posted, as you wouldn’t believe some of the places that are a stones throw from Downtown LA.

Happy trails, and get out there!!