All better and ready to go. Rode Peter's on Tuesday and it feels back to normal, but now I have ham string cramps so I need to look up some fixes for that. I tried a new work out last night and I swear, if it's not one thing it's another but this isn't enough to keep me off the bike :-)

Hi Grace!

I hope all is well with you.

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[FONT=Arial]I am hoping with your experience you can help me out a little. I am in the market for a new a bike. I really cannot decide what to do. I have researched a lot and find pros and cons to both. I am having a hard time deciding between full suspension and hard tail. My original idea was to stick with a hard tail and get better components. I thought a hard tail will force me to focus and in the end make me a better rider. I am not really looking to get into anything too technical at this point. The most technical I have done is Aliso and parts of the Loop. I did try out a full suspension last time I rode Aliso; and the only thing I will say is it was very comfortable and made going down meadows much easier; however, the only climbs that were easier were rocky areas such as troja. Climbing the longer steeper fire roads was nearly impossible to complete. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial]My initial thoughts were stay hard tail and then go to full suspension in a year or so when I am ready to do some more challenging technical stuff. I do see most people prefer the full suspension, but I need a female perspective also. [/FONT]


Thanks,
Mary Beth

I'm home and had an incredible journey throughout Israel. Jerusalem is intoxicating. (Had 3 marriage proposals....one Arab Israeli offered 5,000 camels! hee hee). One stated if I remained there he'd take care of me the rest of my life. I said, "Me and who else, you got a harem?"

Hi Grace!
Carrie invited me to do some hikes as well at the conservancy- I babysitting
for 3 days- so thats gonna keep me busy until Friday night, I am thinking about hiking on Sunday tho- maybe you can come with me after church?

The pleasure was all mine.

Wait, I don't remember telling any jokes or saying anything funny. Were you all just laughing at me?

Hey it was good meeting you last night. I will let you know for sure about the next Turnbull ride.

The other one is Troy Lee Designs. It's in the city of Corona.

The name of the paint place to my best knowledge is called "Olympic coatings". Did you get a bad burrito last night? Hope you're OK.

Smoker!

Thanks! I've been so busy the last few weeks I've hardly had time to even think about it!