The revolution has begun

I finally did it... I made the commitment to puchase a bike frame, and build a bike the way I want to. I purchased a Medium Frame Niner Air 9 Bike.. Tang in color. I was considering Kermit Green, but the option was not available - so that made the decision easy. Here is the frame:







Lets see how that shows up in my blog... my first Picture input!

The medium frame weighs in at 3.24 pounds. I did ask Niner bikes for some technical advice, and they were very prompt and helpful. I have been extremely impressed with their customer service thus far. I will update this post as parts get installed.

Attempting to build a bike from ground up has been good for me. I have been riding for 3 years on a Trek 4500, and have not really been motivated to understand how to repair and install parts. This build up, has increased my knowledge of mountain bike repairs and building significantly! I also purchased Zenn and the art of mountain bike maintenance - and that has been the bible of mountain biking for me.

Thats all for now! Keep track - I will update with installations, actual weights, and pics!