Hello!

I’m still in Snowbird for another few days of high altitude fun at the Specialized Dealer event. The first few days were all the top international dealers.  I rode with shop owners from Brazil, Australia, Bermuda, Bosnia, Puerto Rico, Japan, etc.  It was a blast to meet so many people from around the world who get so excited about riding bikes.  I am spending most of my time at the mountain bike demo, drooling over the 2010 bikes and taking laps on the chairlift with dealers, Specialized designers and engineers and distributors.  Despite many language barriers, everyone has the universal grin on their face after bombing downhill on a sweet new bike!  Tomorrow all the US Dealers filter in and the whole thing starts over again.  

Yesterday, I did some testing on the new Enduro and the new Stumpjumper.   Oh man!  They are both sweet bikes and I really feel the appeal of the bigger suspension bikes.  I’ll never trade in my Era for pure XC and endurance racing, but I am having a blast taking the bigger bikes over things that I could not ride on my Era.  I am also getting a first look at new gloves, tires, helmets, handle bars and talking with the designers is fascinating.  I learn just as much here as the dealers do.  The SRAM folks are also here and have given me the lowdown on the new XX components.  I’ve been talking gears, brakes, weights and performance with them and learning about all the new upgrades that were developed. It has been full immersion in everything to do with bikes and a really fun week at the office!

Leading up to World’s, after this trip I am going to be sitting pretty still getting all the logistics lined out for the trip. Who knew organizing was so hard! A few massages, some hot tubbing, and stretching are definitely in order. I am going to be writing a few more blogs than usual this week so stay posted.

Cheers

Reba