After looking through the different bike companies I noticed that Cannondale has their 2010 stuff out. I am very fond of the Scalpel and the Flash 29er. I have always liked Cannondale except for the price difference between them and the other companies. I have come to the conclusion you get what you pay for. The Grand Failure has failed on me too many times and it is time to get a new bike. I am also looking at the Epic 29er but like I said Cannondale has always treated me well in the past.
My 1999 F900 lasted 7 years and all I had to do was normal maintenance and get a new rear wheel when the axel broke. That is why it is tempting to get a Cannondale because I know of the longevity of the bikes.
The ride tonight was awesome, I have lost some of the top end because of the shift in my training. I am trying to log a lot of slow and long rides in order to drop some weight, it has been working. I will after this race pick up the intensity to try and recover some of the top end that I have lost over the last 2 months. I hope everyone likes the track this weekend, I think it is awesome and everyone that I talk to thinks the same thing.
Later