Objects of desire
I mentioned wanting a Tunturi F600 last week, but I think I've found an even better bike to desire. The Gary Fisher Dual Sport series, more precisely the Dual Sport 129. It's like dream come true for someone like me, who needs good road performance, but wouldn't mind hitting the woods every now and then. Maybe I'll just quote their site...
Dual sport riding. It.s what many of us do each and every day. It.s the kind of riding that requires a bike built for the challenges of a technical singletrack, as well as a fast city street. In other words, a bike that feels equally at home on the dirt as it does on the asphalt. Well, we have that bike. It.s called a Fisher Dual Sport. It.s a tried-and-true 29" mountain bike with road bike details. For starters you can switch to 700c road tires. And you can attach racks, fenders, and other roadworthy accessories. Dual Sport bikes feature full-size chainrings that give them the widest gear range possible. Ride the trail. Ride the road. Just ride.
I haven't actually tried one, but it just feels right, you know?
The truth be told, I'm contemplating scrambling together the money for a bike like this, and riding to work all year round. I rode to school one winter, that was not nearly as long a ride. I still think I'd be up to it. In any case, I'd need a pair of these.
Beat that drum
While I'm at it, I might as well blurt out that I want a Roland HPD-15 as well. I've tried one, it's the single most intuitive, responsive and fun electronic percussion instrument I've ever played.