Coming up for air!

To say the last few weeks have been busy would be a huge understatement.  So much that Thanksgiving is already here!  Before I know it I might need to start riding a bike again?  I have ridden a couple times since Sheboygan but definitely not enough to help this graffiti artist prove his point:

On the bike front, I have put my hands on what the Adventure 212 team will be racing next year since the Hostel Shoppe just received their XX1 equipped Sworks Epic.  XX1 is the answer for sure.  I thought 2 x 10 was nice, 1 x 11 is the answer.  The front drivetrain area is so clean, lack of shifter, deraileaur, and cables running down the bike!  Then throw in the brain with no lock outs and cables required for that either!  Good thing the Trek guys will keep Jagwire in business with the six cables running off the handlebars! Thanks Specialized and SRAM!

Next up, a trip out west.  Unfortunately without a bike!