{"id":2232,"date":"2014-10-07T09:15:04","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T14:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/?p=2232"},"modified":"2014-10-07T14:06:15","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T19:06:15","slug":"still-undecided-about-the-mountain-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toddsingleton.net\/chronicle\/2014\/10\/07\/still-undecided-about-the-mountain-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Still undecided about the mountain bike&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I still own my Jamis D29 even though I&#8217;ve spent months convincing myself I should sell it. Now the news comes that the trails at Lake Crabtree could be closed within the next couple of years. I brought it with me to ride today. Taking one more stab at making the 29er fun. Hell, I&#8217;m not even convinced the geometry of the bike is right for me despite various stem changes and bar layouts.<\/p>\n<p>There is a hot Salsa Chili Con Corso cross frame on ebay right now for $449. 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