One gear is all I need

Singlespeeding a full suspension freeride bike might be a crazy idea, but that is exactly what I have done. After removing the rear cog, shifters, cables and the deraulier and replaced them with a single speed kit and a chain tensioner from Rohloff my bike feels more free than ever. 

Also, on the trail I seem to be riding with more flow. I don't know exactly why, but one thing that might factor in is that I tend to ride with a more constant speed.

Cracked frame

Yesterday I found a crack the frame of my mountain bike. Could be from the last time i was out riding the shore. So now I am in the process of trying to decide what frame I should replace it with. I could of course get an identical one, but still at the same time trying out new stuff can be a lot of fun.

Anyway, my friend John has set up his own homepage about mountain bike freeriding. He plans to fill it with small articles and ride reports, check it out.

Vacation freeride mountain biking

I am currently in the process of planning my summer vacation together with four good friends. We will spend 2 weeks biking in Switzerland, out of which we will spend 2 or 3 days helibiking. 

Taking my bike up in a helicopter is something I never tried before and I really look forward to it. For me freeride mountain biking is all about riding where few others have been before, and i think helibiking is the right way to go. And according to the the guys at FRideMTB - Freeride Mountain Biking it does not really need to be that expensive. 

One helicopter with pilot and one mountain bike guide is of course not dirt cheap but I think I got a reasonable good price. Other interesting destinations which we will try to squeeze in are Andorra and Spain, maybe also Romania if we can find a good guiding company. 

Using a guiding company is something i really would recommend unless you are going to one of the areas where there are a lot of people riding.