Bike redundancy is a good thing to have, particularly in a high wear-and-tear environment such as the one Sweden poses in the winters.  Ever since my cheap but new mountain-bike got stolen in May, buying a new one was on the cards, but I didn't quite get around to doing it till today.  Today, I got myself a spanking new MTB, from Haga Cykel in Linköping.  It's a 'Specialized Hardrock SE 29', with 29 " tires! <Drumroll!!!> It's the first time I'm buying a bike with such a large wheelbase and boy, does it make a difference! Without further ado, here's the beast!

And here's the Beast, with me astride it!

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