Rider: Nick Barnier. This photo has a little back story to it, which I'm sure many riders can relate to a little bit. I certainly can. A couple of days ago, Nick snapped a set of handlebars (you read that right, snapped them...) and in the down time spent some time and money on his bike and footwear. I met him this morning as he was fitting the new bars and I put on a new chain using the left over links from his and Chris' chain (apparently, KMC gives you enough links to make a chain and a half, 3 for the price of 2 anyone?). The result of the work is that he now has a perfectly smooth bike and nice fresh kicks to stick to the pedals. What does that have to do with this photo? well, a smooth bike always makes you go that little bit harder, because it feels great and really makes you more connected with the bike. This photo is a prime example of that rule, a huge boost over Thornlands hip isn't easy with the limited landing space, but damn it looks good!
