It's official, there has been an addition to stable Fortier. A new racing steed, Norco Jubei SL mountain bike with 29 inch wheels on a hard tail frame. This carbon fiber beauty weight less than 25 lbs. I haven't done many changes but it did put a 2x10 crank. Traditionally mountain bike comes with 3 rings on the crank. By going with only 2, the thought is that it will lighten the bike and cut some of the duplication of gears. I also extended the front fork to 100 mm of travel. The 29 inch wheels on the other hand are supposed to give you more speed on the flats, more controls in the trail and a better absorption on a hard tail frame. I got this bike mainly for Xterra races as the mountain biking is usually a little less technical than what we see in BC. I just can't decide if I should do the Test of Metal on the new bike or not. This will probably be a game day decision. Speaking of game day, Go Canucks Go! Happy trails
Carpe Diem
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