Reason 5: Specialized S-Works M5

I have been riding my Stumpjumper M4 since I bought it in 2003. Not only am I brand loyal, but, also bike loyal. I simply don’t get rid of my bikes. Anyway, I have always wanted an S-Works Mountain Bike. I walked into ProBike in Barcelona in 2008 and lo and behold there was a 2007 All Colours S-Works M5 frame at a bargain price. I have spent a fortune with XT components, Mavic SLR wheels, World Cup Sids – full house. I could probably have bought a Carbon S-Works off the shelf (in black) for half the price, but, hey, I wanted that All Colours! Its sleek, its strong, its understated, I bet it will never break, even though I spend my life riding it hard – very hard.