Just Finished Some Upgrades!

Decided to get myself a few early Christmas presents this year!

WTB Silverado Saddle

The old Speed V was falling apart, and a hanging staple got caught on my shorts during my last ride, which scared the crap outta me.  Ordered this when I got home lol!

CatEye Strada Wireless Computer

Always wanted to invest in one of these, and after doing research (and getting a price-match) I got this bad boy!

Hand-built Mavic 317 Rims / Shimano Deore Hubs / DTS Spokes

My old no name Wheelset + Hubs were always on my upgrade list, just never got around to it.  Well, I finally got around to it LOL!

Super Sweet DH/MX/BMX Video

An extremely awesome video I came across today.  Check the sweet action!:

First Post!

As my first post i thought I'd talk a little about my riding and the bike I'm on now....
I started riding in roughly April of 2008, buying a low-end $250 Iron Horse hardtail.  It was used primarily for street riding, then decided to try some dirt.
Took it to the Fullerton Loop and was hooked.  Although I only made it about 4 miles (and died after), I knew that this was the beginning of something great.

Fast forward a year & a half and 2 bikes later, and you'll find me riding the OC trails weekly (1 to 2 times per week) on a 2009 Giant Anthem X3, which I built up from new and used parts.  (Actually still have the Wheelset, Brakes and Grips from my original IH bike)  Really loving the Maestro suspension! More posts and ride reports to come.  In the meantime, here's some cool links:

2009 Giant Anthem X Bike of the Year
Race Ready Giant Anthem
Fullerton Loop