Back to Erwin Park

Is this getting monotonous?  Last night, I slipped in a loop at Erwin Park in Mckinney, TX again.  Things there are starting to feel a lot more 'comfortable.'  The little drop that pops up to surprise you when you round a corner - no longer a surprise.  The little climb that catches you in the wrong gear - ready for it.  That tight corner that pretends to have a smooth exit, but actually has a small sapling growing right in the exit path - ready for it.  

The trail itself was in fine form.  No dust, no mud, just a hardpacked dirt that must resemeble what it would look like if there was a concrete singletrack path going through the woods.  I passed a single jogger and saw only one other mountain biker who started a few minutes after me and pulled into the parking lot as I was leaving.

This was my first ride in over a year on my old Marzocchi fork and dissappointingly, I beleive that it will never be the same.  I have been riding a Rockshox Psylo for quite a bit while I worked on getting around to taking my Marz into the shop.  I finally got it into Plano Cycling and Fitness where I was glad to hear that it needed only to have it's oil changed.  They did that, but it is still the same.  It feels as though the damping is only working at about 1/2 capacity - just a big spring on the front of the bike.  I have to admit though that I still like the Marz with its extra inch of travel better than the Psylo.  Unfortunately, it looks like I'll be looking for a new fork here...it will be a Marzocchi.