Ion CX Pro

It is very slow at The Bicycle Company today. Today that does not bother me. It has been so absolutely busy.

I told my colleagues before April start (which was in March by the by), that if the weather was half-way decent at all sales would go off and we would see a very strong month. Apparently sometimes I know what I'm talking about because that is exactly what is happening. There is still a long time to in April I've been around long enough to know that the wheels still could fall off this train.

Road the Ion CX Pro today off road for the first time. I was talking to my neighbor yesterday and he mentioned taking his girls to Lake Rebecca Park Reserve. That got me thinking, hey there is a wee-bit of dirt to play in over there. So this morning I woke up at 7 and the sun was out and the sky was oh-so-gorgeous blue.I hoped on the tv with the typewriter and it told me the temperature was 34 or 35 or...something just above freezing. Regardless I knew I didn't have to work until 10 and though man oh man I could get some riding in and I bet it would be awesome. So I did. And it was.

I've been riding for quite some time, however I have a lot to learn about how to ride the cross bike well off road. It's different than the mountain bike or road riding. It's a bit of both and a bit of neither of those things. I am in love with it and I'm looking forward to the challenge.

Here's a few images from the ride.



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Top of a small hill climb overlooking Lake Rebecca.

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You can't see them, but there was a flock of trumpeter swans raising Cain in the lake behind where this photo was taken.

I'm off for a run (because it's time for some days that have runs and rides).

Be well.

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