Seriously.  For starters, I might be behind schedule as far as getting the fundage appropriated for that bike.  At the very least, I'm going to race DS/4X once the season begins.  I have the bike for it now - 2008 Diamondback Mission 3.  It's not a straight-up race bike, but I'm not a straight-up DS/4X'er...yet.  Unlike DH, I think I will enter DS/4X at the Sport level...if not Beginner.  The ulterior motive to not DHing right away is so I can also film/photograph some of the DH action in the early-season.  Dunno, guess I'll deal with that when the time comes.  So long as I'm on the hill in some capacity, I'll be a happy camper.

In the meantime, it's been a riot getting acquainted with the new bike.  Thanks again to Diamondback/Raleigh USA for getting me set up on such a sweet ride!  I highly recommend this bike to anybody that wants a great epic-quality bike that can still handle 20-30ft gaps that easily weighs less than 40lbs.  Awesome component spec to make a great thing even better.

BRAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

~Andy