Got to race a couple weekends ago at a local hare scramble. It was a buddy race so I got to rest every other lap. We each rode 25 miles so it was about perfect for a guy who hasn't raced in awhile. The course was great but of course started to get pretty rough the last few laps. Ok, about the bike. I've loved the bike since the first time I rode it, but was really impressed with it at race pace. While trail riding, sometimes I wish it had a little more power and wider gear spread. I never wished either of those things during race. I had to shift more than I'm accustomed to coming off bigger bikes, but the power was great for racing. I've said that this is the best handling bike I've had and the race made that more obvious. The rougher the track got, the better the bike got. Kayaba has got suspension figured out! No crashes, no issues, and me and my partner got 4th overall. Also, a guy at the race asked to ride my bike a lap on the course. He came back and his first word was "wow!" I heard him telling his wife about it and I think we may have another new Husky rider soon.
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