Christopher M successfully rode his bike to Starbucks today and returned nice and bloated.

After much longing and whining about the lack of set time it took a visit from my niece to spur me to taking the bike off the wall and hopping on board.

After the obligatory tire inflation and once over I was ready.  The bike is my trusty GT i-drive Team.  When new this one of the most innovative full suspension bikes on the market.  It even had the distinction of winning a round of the Cross Country World Championship when most races were won on hard tails.

 I've been thinking about a road bike since I live far from the trails now and work and family keep riding time to a minimum.  The ability to ride right out the front door is a necessity if I am to get any saddle time.