Having passed the 400 miles on my new bike I thought it may be of use to share my experience.
I have never been “athletic” however I have always cycle commuted when I can, mostly for the exercise.
About a year ago my offices moved from a 7.5 mile commute to a 12 mile commute with the extra miles on a busier route with more stressed drivers on it. After 9 months of commuting it got too much for me with the combination of tiredness and the stress of dealing with the aggressive, deliberately intimidating driving on the last few miles, I switched to commuting by car.
I then bought a E-motion City Deluxe 700 hoping to decrease the travel time on the commute and fatigue. I must say it has made a drastic difference to my commute, I am now looking forward to it rather than dreading it. It has cut about 15 minutes off the commute each way and I am less tired at the end of the week.
The unexpected difference is in safety, because I am no longer struggling up hills or slow away from lights, I have noticed a lot less aggression and close passes from drivers.
I have never been “athletic” however I have always cycle commuted when I can, mostly for the exercise.
About a year ago my offices moved from a 7.5 mile commute to a 12 mile commute with the extra miles on a busier route with more stressed drivers on it. After 9 months of commuting it got too much for me with the combination of tiredness and the stress of dealing with the aggressive, deliberately intimidating driving on the last few miles, I switched to commuting by car.
I then bought a E-motion City Deluxe 700 hoping to decrease the travel time on the commute and fatigue. I must say it has made a drastic difference to my commute, I am now looking forward to it rather than dreading it. It has cut about 15 minutes off the commute each way and I am less tired at the end of the week.
The unexpected difference is in safety, because I am no longer struggling up hills or slow away from lights, I have noticed a lot less aggression and close passes from drivers.