yeehaw. thats how I felt when I took the Merlin out this evening. After a long hot summer autumn is returning and also my ability to ride in the forest again. I settled for an easy ride through Meerdael forest over Tourinnes to Nodebais and back again. The legs felt surprisingly after yesterdays' road ride and after my early morning 15K walk today. Obviously the bike was a joy. I checked the suspension and tyre pressure before the ride and gave the chain a squeeze of Ice Lube. Thats all it takes to make the bike happy. And with it, it's owner.