The idea was especially prominent in my head after this one "incident" when I was at the Beach House in Santa Barbara with my brother and Anna we went on a little ride, them on their road bikes and me on Trev's Uncle Pete's old mountain bike and they were literally a mile ahead and I was pedaling for my life trying to catch up and sweating and out of breath and missing all the great scenery just trying to get a glimpse of them, blah, blah and even though they are both Olympic athletes and they probably would have kicked my butt anyway...I decided then and there that I had to have a road bike. Pronto.
Fast forward to the bike swap this last weekend in Jackson...look who I found! It is a Kona Jake the Snake, kind of a hybrid beauty that I fell in love with instantly (cyclo-cross frame, road bike tires, fenders? cool, huh?) I snagged him and wouldn't let go, I mean would you pass up a bike that was that good looking? I didn't think so.
And then we bonded. I took it on it's inaugural ride on the other side of Teton Pass in Driggs, Idaho while Trevor and Ted played a round of golf. I think it was quite ideal, look at these roads and not a car in site!
So I went exploring and I couldn't stop. It was just so much fun, I think I made a great purchase which I define as something that will make you very happy!
Some of the sites I whizzed (hah) by...
I kind of love this big sky where you see sunshine and rain at the same time.
And I made some new friends. All in all, a success and there will be many more adventures to be had with Jake. By the way, a bike named after a wrestler? The coolest.
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I have the same bike, same year (colors) Do you have any idea what year that is? I too love that bike!
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