Wootten's maiden ride on "Quicksilver" his new Trek Remedy 9 29er.

The Rumblefish found a new home.  The knee is getting stronger.  It's time for some new bike stoke.  I chose the Remedy 9 29er for a few features: 140mm travel on both ends, dropper seatpost, tubeless wheels with fancy hubs, reliable components on a capable and playful burly trail bike.  The only modifications I made to the stock setup: 750mm PRO Vanderham riser bars and Bontrager tubeless rim strips, valves and some stans sealant. 

My first ride on the Remedy 9 29er was more fun than a fuzzy box full of kittens.  Fflur and I headed to Stokesville for some of Virginia's finest trails, up Sheffer Hollow to Lookout Mountain trail.  July felt more like April because of the low temps and rainy conditions. 

On the climb, easy gears on the 2x10 XT drivetrain came in handy for the sustained steep climb up Sheffer Hollow. The front end stayed down on the steeper pitches for nice controlled climbing at low speeds. 

Descending is always the fun part.  This bike is going to change my game.  It begs to be unweighted.  The suspension platform is plush, responsive and ready to eat.  The bike felt super stable at speed, soft while braking, fluid over small bumps and forgiving enough to plow over medium sized chunder.  Despite its length and size, the bike was easy to move around on the ground and in the air.  I'm looking forward to lapping the jump trail Brew Thru at Bryce.       

With the suspension set to Trail mode for the entire ride, I was able to sit and spin up the climb easily and party with the post dropped on the descent.  I haven't been this fired up to ride in a long time thanks to this fun bike!