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Friday May 26th, finally got to ride some trails in Tahoe, weather has been crappy since I last posted.

I rode from the The Nordic Center thru Antoine Meadows down the Whoopy Doos back to the single track trail I mentioned above.

I do not use Strava and being my first ride in Tahoe at 6000 feet of any distance I expected to be a lot slower and sluggish.

Contrary to that thinking, I rode, I feel faster, smoother and less hesitation on semi- technical and rougher sections than I ever have before.

Going down the Whoops, was fast and except for one spot where I forgot to drop the seat, I had no feeling of possibly pushing too hard and going over the bars, which was more prevalent in my Enduro 26.

I absolutely felt a wow factor that I have not really felt for a long time on a bike.

I rode over the log bypass as if it was not even there, something I did very causiously in the past if at all.

The only thing I did not especially like, probably because I am spoiled with having used one for a few years, was the Command Post seat dropper vs. the RockShox Reverb

So with a minor hole enlargement in the frame, I am installing the Reverb.

The pedal issues I mentioned before are working really well, the combo of Specialized flat pedal and he Teva shoes worked great in all climbs and decents.

The bike is equipped with the Spesh Butcher 29, friends have looked at the Slaughter rear tire and asked how it works, it worked fine on the fairly firm conditions I rode today. My LBS says when the trails get soft and dusty I should use the Butcher front but change to the Spesh Purgatory rear.

Overall I am really pleased with my choice.

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