Those of you who have followed me before may remember that I was fortunate enough to be sponsored by a great U.S. bike company...Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes. I chose to solicit the support of Ellsworth because they are known as an extremely high quality company that hand builds their bikes.
Unfortunately, I have had a few problems with the carbon frame that they graciously donated me, so now I am on the hunt for something different. You see...I really need to build up a bike that can keep pace with those sleek, fifteen-pound road bikes that the rest of the team will be riding. That means I have to build this thing up really light! I also have to be able to quickly and easily swap out a part here and there, and have it ready for off-road use, as I will be using this bike for both short track and endurance mountain bike events.
I believe I have found my weapon of choice...in fact, it's beautiful lines grace my blog page. Yep, that's it to the left there...she's a beaut ain't she Clark?!
This bike is manufactured by another U.S. company located in Temecula, California. The company in called Intense Bicycles, and like Ellsworth, they hand build their incredible machines. This particular bike is named Hard Eddie...but I'll just call it Ed. The great thing about this bike, is that it can be paired with a proprietary rigid fork...which will be great for the road. Come race day, I'll swap it out for a nice cushy suspension fork, and be ready to roll over some rocky desert trails, at high speeds...for 12-hours or so.
As I did with my other bike, I am attempting to seek support from Intense...basically, I'm trying to get this bike for a highly discounted rate. Bikes these days are uber-expensive, and this one will be even worse due to that fact that I will need to double-up on some of the components to make it a 'road' and mountain bike. I have figured somewhere in the area of about $8,000! That's just too much money for me to shell out for a bike on my own, which is why I have decided to seek support from Intense, and other bike component manufacturers to help me use my love of mountain biking, to raise money for our wounded heroes.
I plan to share with all of you the challenges I face, as a regular guy, trying to secure 'pro' sponsorships from these companies. These challenges however, pale in comparison to those that our nations heroes face.
Follow along, and become a fan of the page!
Unfortunately, I have had a few problems with the carbon frame that they graciously donated me, so now I am on the hunt for something different. You see...I really need to build up a bike that can keep pace with those sleek, fifteen-pound road bikes that the rest of the team will be riding. That means I have to build this thing up really light! I also have to be able to quickly and easily swap out a part here and there, and have it ready for off-road use, as I will be using this bike for both short track and endurance mountain bike events.
I believe I have found my weapon of choice...in fact, it's beautiful lines grace my blog page. Yep, that's it to the left there...she's a beaut ain't she Clark?!
This bike is manufactured by another U.S. company located in Temecula, California. The company in called Intense Bicycles, and like Ellsworth, they hand build their incredible machines. This particular bike is named Hard Eddie...but I'll just call it Ed. The great thing about this bike, is that it can be paired with a proprietary rigid fork...which will be great for the road. Come race day, I'll swap it out for a nice cushy suspension fork, and be ready to roll over some rocky desert trails, at high speeds...for 12-hours or so.
As I did with my other bike, I am attempting to seek support from Intense...basically, I'm trying to get this bike for a highly discounted rate. Bikes these days are uber-expensive, and this one will be even worse due to that fact that I will need to double-up on some of the components to make it a 'road' and mountain bike. I have figured somewhere in the area of about $8,000! That's just too much money for me to shell out for a bike on my own, which is why I have decided to seek support from Intense, and other bike component manufacturers to help me use my love of mountain biking, to raise money for our wounded heroes.
I plan to share with all of you the challenges I face, as a regular guy, trying to secure 'pro' sponsorships from these companies. These challenges however, pale in comparison to those that our nations heroes face.
Follow along, and become a fan of the page!
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| The Hard Eddie 29er...a beautiful bike! |
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