Well it wont be long now till my first race of the season. i fully expect to get destroyed the first race, since the weather has been so mild it sounds like people are really strong this spring. I hope to be most fit around July so we will see how it goes. I haven't even been off road this year yet. I just sent my xFusion fork back to them for some upgrades, more travel and a remote lockout. (Thanks John Valera)
I'm still debating on whether or not to upgrade to ten speed or just stay nine. I have so much 9 spd stuff around the house it's hard to justify the change for one gear. As soon as I go ten you can bet eleven will be the next big thing.Planned obsolescence is the Shimano way.