Once bitten forever smitten?

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Somehow from a promising start earlier in the week when it looked like 5 of us would be out come Thursday somehow it was just Jon and myself (can't wait to see Ross's whitened teeth though tomorrow after his dental appointment!)

It stayed dry but overcast after the earlier fantastic weather since last Thursday. Charity Lane was very dry, dusty and loose. No clear fast line really due to the amount of loose rock, in fact it was quite a sketchy fast run - resulting in a puncture for me after the second jump. After a quick repair the singletrack was awesomely quick, too quick for the little kink halfway, I think running in there as fast as I did actually slows you down - next week I'm going to try feathering the brake earlier.

Anyway Jon was out on the Pitch for the second time. At the start of the ride he's saying 'oh I'm not upgrading or changing anything incase I need to sell', half way round he's saying 'I might fit the bashguard off the Saints' and by the end he's on about forks, bars and stem! Have to see how long the XC rims last though - look like they might be the only wafer component on what is an amazingly specced bike.

But god do Specialized spec NARROW BARS!! So uncomfortable and confidence sapping - same problem as Chris has on his Enduro.

New wheels dispatched apparently - so that was a quick build. Hopefully next week I'll have a like new steed!