Maizie
Veteran
- Location
- NE Hertfordshire
I'm going shopping on Saturday. We're going to be in Cambridge as my husband has a specific purchase in mind. So I said last night, "as we'll be in Cambridge, can we go to the bike shop please?" and he said "of course, what are you after? A nice shiny new bike?"
And I just grinned at him.
Well, it's nearly two years since I started this commuting lark. Yes, the snow gave me a bit too much time off, but having got back on the bike I remember what I love about it. So, the 1998 Trek 800 rigid MTB (which was ignored entirely for 9 years, then given slicks to try this commuting lark) may have company soon.
My current commute is all on-road; I'm soon to have a new commute but that will be all on-road too (and a couple of miles longer). So sense tells me that I want a road bike.
I've never ridden drops though, so that's my only concern. But I am sure the bike shop will be able to help me out.
Am looking at something like the Trek 1.2 WSD (as road bike) or 7.5 FX WSD (for wussing out on the drop bars) - or, the equivalent models in any other brand (just Trek's been the easiest to navigate around and work out what's what online, so far!)
And I'm just getting over-excited and felt the need to share
And I just grinned at him.
Well, it's nearly two years since I started this commuting lark. Yes, the snow gave me a bit too much time off, but having got back on the bike I remember what I love about it. So, the 1998 Trek 800 rigid MTB (which was ignored entirely for 9 years, then given slicks to try this commuting lark) may have company soon.
My current commute is all on-road; I'm soon to have a new commute but that will be all on-road too (and a couple of miles longer). So sense tells me that I want a road bike.
I've never ridden drops though, so that's my only concern. But I am sure the bike shop will be able to help me out.
Am looking at something like the Trek 1.2 WSD (as road bike) or 7.5 FX WSD (for wussing out on the drop bars) - or, the equivalent models in any other brand (just Trek's been the easiest to navigate around and work out what's what online, so far!)
And I'm just getting over-excited and felt the need to share