



Just admiring
Just sitting in my yard admiring my Manzanita cycles , Manifesto. AKA Blue Steel. This was born here in Reno NV just a few short miles from my house, built for our local trails. It's hard to believe I held each tube before it was a bike. I watched the builder mindfully cut each joint to perfection. I held and drooled over the bare steel, and learned about how they are butted. This year my steeds didn't see much trail time, which is hard to say. I went from a 1000 miles summer to a summer with less than 100 miles. Work, kids summer schedules and hot AF Reno heat.
But I can feel it, the shoulder season is right around the corner. Tahoe is about to get even more magical than it already is. Summer crowds have left and crisp morning air with tacky trails approaching . Im ready for some flow high alpine leaf peeping trails, and super slow rocky tech crawling. These 2.6 tires and low PSI love to eat. Give you bike some live because good times are coming!!