posted by chris kong on september 04, 1997 at 08:41:49:
Allan,
Like u I am really tired of the childishness in the world of
Mtbiking. I am a weekend rider who first took up riding
four years ago, to get away from the city to refresh my senses and
to in breath clean air.
Recently I had Seven Cycles custom made me a hardtail. It doesn't
seem to feel any different from the Merlin XLM I've been
riding since it first came out in '94. I'd sold the XLM frame
for a '97 Cannondale Super V earlier.
Unfortunately, in Hong Kong where I reside, the roads are usually
too busy, short and not that smooth for road riding, otherwise
I would get a steel frame road bike instead.
The best thing about riding for me is that I am constantly
meeting new people, make new friends and together we travel
to otherwise unexplored areas within Hong Kong, and in mainland
China.
This is a great sport. Lets not ruin it by fussing over who's
got the biggest, lightest, most expensive this and that.
Nothing is perfect, afterall, we are still on planet earth.
ChrisKong
Hong Kong, China