Darn it...new bike blues
I'll start off by saying I love my bike. My 2007 EC250 is a great bike that has worked flawlessly (minus an incident in Chile at the ISDE). That said, I got to ride a new EC300 at the GasGas demo in Squamish, BC over the weekend and all I can say is I have major bike envy. The 300 engine suits my riding style way better than the 250 and I like the 2009 chassis (sachs suspension is nice). I was worried the 300 would be too much motor, but it's actually easier to ride than the 250. I love the roll-on torque!
Now, I just need to figure out how to get one!
Oh, and by the way GasGas absolutely cleaned up at the Cat Scratch Fever harescrambles. 3rd pro/overall, 1st expert/5th overall, 3rd expert/9th overall, 1st intermediate, 2nd vet expert, etc, etc. I think pretty much everyone on a GasGas left with a trophy on Sunday! I was 3rd expert and ended up beating 6 out of 10 pros. Trials riders cleaned up, and anyone with a trials tire on the rear had a huge advantage!
|