Hello all!

[gtifreak]

I’ve had a hardtail GT for about two years now, with the first year spent just commuting on it and the last year getting into single track. I’ve been having a blast learning to ride dirt. I finally pulled the trigger on a new Giant Trance X 29er and I am loving every minute of it. I learned the mostly at the park that is only a 10 minute drive from me, but am finally getting out and exploring new trails throughout the Bay Area and Santa Cruz. Just thought I’d pop in and say hello!

Cheers,
-Sean

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Welcome to the board lots of great info here and congratulations on the new bike, nice ride! I am fairly new to the sport and have learned a lot of things I didn’t know I needed to know on here. Ohh yeah and assuming your handle is in reference to the best hot hatch out there we’ll have to wax VW sometime!

[gar29]

Welcome! Love the picture, btw 😃

[Devin_P]

Welcome Sean! That’s awesome that you got the MTB bug and are having a great time. Nice bike (and picture). Let us know if you need anything or have any questions. We look forward to seeing more posts.

Devin P

[fishboy316]

Welcome! Congrats on the new ride! Real nice! What a fun sport huh? Will really let you know where your weak spots are! Enjoy that nice bike!
Bill

[gtifreak]

Thanks folks! I took a skills class yesterday and there was so much information it was hard to take it all in, but I had a blast. I wanted to get rid of bad habits before they were really hard to break. I am so sore today I can barely walk, but I’d do it all over again in a heart beat.

And Jeremiah Johnson, yes, my handle is a reference to the original hot hatch, the GTI. It is one of my other overly expensive hobbies. 😆 We will definitely have to wax VW. What is your ride?

[Jeremiah Johnson]

Great shot! I severely need to take a skills class myself so far all I have been doing is reading or watching the advice posted here and going out and focusing on one skill at a time and adding it to my rides, so far pedal/heel positioning and cornering techniques has been the major focus… still have much to improve.
Nice car looks clean the bike looks good up there! I Just sold my 97 Jetta GT for a diesel liberty as I needed a 4wd and towing capacity, I’m building a building an ABA 16v motor for when I find a mk1 rabbit to put it in though. I know this a bike forum so sorry for the non bike photo all.

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