XC no more

This arrived in the mail a few days ago

It's a testament to my change in riding style. I can now say that I'm more of an AM rider rather than a pure XC rider.

I know it might seem a bit drastic or hardcore but hey, my face and the grey matter in my head is worth protecting. Customised the helmet with a couple of stickers.

At the very least the helmet doesn't really look out of place on my new bike.

I'm slowly gonna upgrade this bike over the course of the year when I start my internship. Hoping for a new fork, crank, brakes and wheelset