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Show August comfortable MTB shorts that we have received at the Wasatch Canyon Reporter. The Chamoislike material does all of those sundry unpleasant things you want near your delta region during a hot mountain bike ride. The quality was excellent, and they endured much abuse. The one fault is perhaps in our.own skinny tester’s legs — on the large short, one would have to have the quads of a Green Bay linebacker to fill them completely. 0 oF c e e A QO Te geen A ge 8 Ue 0 > < ee Tee The Velocity Shell mile to go the editor gave up the ghost, and took an extra turn behind the wheel. It was with much rejoicing that we packed up and headed to Hogi Yogi for anything cold. It is hard to know what to say about this trip. No one on the trip would give up the memories for anything. The White Rim ts one of the most incredible places on this earth. Yet the lessons about ourselves were hard won. A long trip - brings out truths about people which are sometimes unpleasant to see. Conversely it elicits much of what is best in people. Friendships were shattered, but most were strengthened by the experience. «Shimano V-brakes are in!e Nike Dri F.L.T. Mountain Bike Shorts The new Nike shorts are far and away the most Le ae See é aa - @Clean @ Adjust brakes @® True wheels ®Install new gear cables @20 point checkout for your bike ee CO = Tune Up Coupon a 0) a Patagonia Velocity Shell The Velocity shell is perhaps the ultimate jacket for mountain bike rides. Ultra light weight at 7oz., yet comfortable and amazingly good at keeping the rain off. The jacket rolls up and can be tucked in just about any _ _ bike bag. During a particularly cold rain storm the Velocity jacket kept our lean test rider from freezing. He was overly enthusiastic about the product, and attempted to keep it for his own. The bright orange color was handy on gray overcast 2s adding the element of fluorescence to le aKa Oli ee Bee ee ee ee 8 E = c Regular price $29.95 With this coupon $5.00 off! CANYON EMPLOYEES RECEIVE 15% OFF EVERYTHING OS s. moved in a miasma of exhaustion. With one ¢ product being used as a safety © item, but I don’t care. It also works admirably supplying up to 90 oz. of water through a convenient roll top SportTank. The only downside to the Xspurt is the elaborate harness system makes you look like you’re on combat patrol. Angie built us up for a big push up the switchbacks, a four mile grind uphill. In truth the switchbacks were not the challenge which was anticipated, but the final twelve mile slightly uphill grind was the back breaker. Every trip computer had stopped working, and we all Near the mouth of Little Cottonwood A 3210 East Little Cottonwood Rd. Sandy @ et 7 801-944-8038 Www.altacam.com «Shimano Page 15 e Arnette turers make no claims about this tile greens, the riding was some of the most fun. « Nema be sipping my food from a straw and begging for sponge baths. The Xspurt took the impact with aplomb. Admittedly the manufac- later while overtaking two Delta flight attendants, in a fit of misplaced vanity, the editor once again beat in...this time the wheel was toast. The fork bent, and the ego bruised. Moving at a fraction of the previous pace the bloody and bruised editor limped into camp late. Camp on the third night was the next hex...apparently whatever insects lived near the river bottom grew to fruition in the three days between rains and our arrival. The bugs were thick as thieves at Eddie McStiff’s and biting hard. The petulant one sat in the Jeep running the air conditioner whilst the rest of us spent a beautiful loamy evening in our tents. Day four dawned and many buttocks were sore, yet the trail beckoned and we trundled on. at the base of enormous mesas. With old cattle pens built from washed up river wood and fer- « Swobo bars landing on a pointy -rock...without the Xspurt I would The fourth day moves through low flood plains the morning, but they bore it like seasoned one- night veterans. Day three was fast downhill. The road was perfect, and it was easy to get into the big ring and grind miles away effortlessly...until a series of accidents hit. Going into an off-camber right hander the editor chose a bad line and. wadded up his shiny new bike. After some ham-handed wrenching on bent brakes and a slightly tacoed wheel, the editor was off again—but resolved to make up some serious time on the group which was leaving him behind. The editor was in the worst physical shape of anyone in the group, so felt the onus to try not to be a burden. Two miles °e Giordano The Ultimate Xspurt While the title of this product doesn’t tell you much, it is actualBly an incredibly versatile hydration system. I swear by this product, and won't ride without it, While riding I spazzed out and pulled a flying Sukow over the The White Rim continued eee ICOOL PRODUCTS WE USED ON THE a Raat 1997 ¢ Gripshift ¢ Sachse |
