I’m pretty excited to try out the couple little upgrades I’ve got for mountain biking this spring. For starters, I just ordered a 2008 CamelBak H.A.W.G, which is CamelBak’s largest biking style pack. The thing that’s great about it is that it can easily double as a day-hiking pack, since it’s got plenty of room for a day’s worth of gear, but it synches up nice and tight when you don’t need to carry any extra baggage, and just need water and a few small things.

Next up are scary clipless pedals Jenn got me as a birthday present. All the guys I ride with use shimano style, and we found a great deal on them at Tree Fort Bikes when it was time to order, so she ended up getting herself a pair as well.

I was also lucky enough to stumble into REI a couple weeks ago when they had a pair of Shimano M121G’s in my size on clearance. Turned out they are a perfect fit and are much more comfortable than the Specialized shoes I was originally looking at.

It’s going to be interesting getting used to the clipless pedals, but I can’t wait for the extra power on my uphill climbs. We should be able to start getting out there in just a couple of weeks when the clocks spring forward!