My Jamis is in need of love. I dropped it off at The Bike Shop the other day for a tune-up and some brake attention. Fortunately for me, I kept my old bike – you know, that really old bike.
Earlier this year, Bike Shop Caleb tuned-up my Trek Fuel EX7 and replaced a sticky piston in the rear brake. Tuesday was the first day I rode the bike since he did all of that. Yesterday, was my first big mountain biking journey of the year, 
and I had my trusty, old bike for the job.
It does ride a little differently than the Jamis Dakar XCR Expert, but it does ride quite well. Personally, I prefer the Hayes brakes on the EX7, and the RockShox Reba fork is a great piece of equipment. The rear suspension on the EX7 is also dialed in. I hate having to dial in rear suspension. It can sometimes be an ordeal.
I am looking forward to getting the Jamis back. It is a great bike and it just feels so indescribably good to ride! In the meantime, I am glad I chose to keep the EX7. It is a great backup bike to such a great race bike.
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