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Giant (a Taiwanese company, arguably the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world) officially release their 2009 bike range online (Australian web site + Australian pricing).

As much as I’d love to join the growing bandwagon of haters I simply can’t. Their bikes are armed with great design and technology not to mention untouchable bang for your buck. No other bicycle company can release bikes with the same componentry at the same price. It’s near impossible to walk into a store and get ripped off if you’re buying a Giant bicycle, in the end of the day that means better quality bikes out there for everyone (watch out Kmart!).

The mail man just delivered this (I love the mail man lol). Shame it wasn’t earlier this morning otherwise I could have tested it (will have to wait till tomorrow I suppose!). Weight is a hefty 279g but it should be damn comfy (then again I am really starting to like the WTB Rocket V), not sure why they designed the rear like that. I can only hope it doesn’t catch on my riding shorts out on the trails.

I’ve lifted a lot of inspiration from one of the guy who rides in Seasons (the DVD). He said something along the lines of: “If I only get to ride an hour a day, it’s a good day”. So today I went for a ride out to La Perouse just to test out my new crankset and DAYM! I get what everyone’s on about with the crisp shifting. The front literally shifts as fast as the back. For the first few km’s on the road all I did was play with it. Awesome shit. Having the big chainring back is amazing on road. I’m SO much faster and to all those people saying that they feel absolutely no difference at all between crank sizes, you’ve got to be kidding!!! I am spinning a shitload faster, and in bigger gears. The sound of the Nevegals on the road is absolutely deafening at speed.

Christina’s fave workfriend buddy Christine (they’re pretty scary when they’re together lol) and Mark (her boyfriend) invited us over for dinner last night to their cozy little home in Newtown.

Earlier that day there was a bank robbery at the bank directly below their apartment, semi-automatics sprayed bullets and SWAT turned up in this little army tank looking thing. When I saw it on the news I could have sworn I was watching American TV. That night the cops had still partitioned off their corner, but what I was more excited about was the store that was literally next to Chrinstine and Mark’s apartment entrance. Cheeky Monkey! I’ve heard a lot about the awesome custom stuff these guys do for die hard cycling freaks.

Great conversations + awesome Indian food = good times!

Christina loves horses. We couldn’t resist!

I’m always in a mad rush to get to the toy section whenever there is one be it a department store or the supermarket!

I’ve been living without good sound for years now. I used to be a bit of an audiofile like my Dad was (hey which typical Asian man isn’t huh?!) but somewhere along the line, move after move, hobby after hobby I just lost it with music so I decided to go all out and buy the best iPod dock money can buy.

And honestly it doesn’t dissapoint! The sound is absolutely amazing, knocks my socks off and fills my big lounge room beautifully. Good times!

Today I got a CRC order in the mail. The Reign’s definitely headed towards agreesive XC now. It’s still very much an “all mountain” bike but it’s also light now at 12.98kg’s.

XTR Crankset + Middleburn gold chainring bolts (lol).

On the bike.

Whilst I was working on the bike this guy kept me company.

Super cool tool holder for the bike stand.

New Oneal elbow pads, a shitload more comfy than the 661’s I had before which pinched into my arm (ie: super uncomfortable).

I’m feeling damn good now that I’m back into cycling but I just had a chat with my neighbour out the front and she was shocked that I looked so thin. She said any thinner and I’ll vanish! She even said “look at your jeans! They’re falling off!”. Funny thing is I’ve only just started wearing a belt with these jeans (I never really had to before).

I was 62/3kg’s before, now I’m 58kg’s.

I love being a weight weenie with my bikes, but this is just damn ridiculous! Bring on the warmer weather I say. Warmer weather = BEER!

PS: I started a thread over at Farkin about this.

I had a meeting in Lane Cove with a new client this morning, so I thought I’d pack the Reign + gear into the Jazz so I could do a lap of the Dam on the way home :) Smart thinking huh?!

I use this milk crate to carry all my gear, works a treat.

The Thule rack’s just been nonstopawesome.

PS: World Cup this weekend. I’m sooo psyched! Looks like they’ve made the course super funky too.

JDMST – My new plates :)