Interbike

So, back in the day (something like 1990, so my memory may be a little fuzzy on the details), Don Myrah was one of the fastest guys in the neighborhood. He was riding a Ritchey P23 (I think 23 stood for 23 lbs, which was for a fully rigid, and people said it was a one-season frame because it was so light), but then signed on with Campy for their new MTB grouppo and Yeti to ride their new super-duper frameset. He rode a few races on the Yeti, but he didn't like it, wasn't finishing well, and couldn't get Yeti to build him a ride with the same geometry as the P23.

Soon he showed up at a national race on a disguised P23 he bought with his own money at a local shop, spray painted some plain color, and slapped on a bunch of Campy decals, then proceeded to win the race. All this around the time that Julie Furtado and John Tomac were coming to reign on the Yetis.

Moral of the story? Bikes can be a little like shoes -- they don't fit everyone the same. Which is part of what makes Demo Days at Interbike so much fun. Fantastically fun.

Bp, Greg, and I rode quite a few bikes in two days. I'll try to write about some of them over the next week or so, but keep in mind my opening story - your mileage may vary.

BTW, I rode a Yeti 575, and wow, it was a fun bike!