terry_gardener
Veteran
- Location
- stockton on tees
nice bike enjoy the ride.
It Has Arrived - Raleigh Airlite 400
- Thread starter Octet
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OP
OP
Octet
Veteran
Thanks!
Just got back from a very quick four mile ride down to the LBS to buy a new helmet as my other one is too small. A fair number of ups and downs but it felt easy to do on the new bike.
I have to admit, I am still slightly wobbly when indicating because it is a lot thinner then I'm used to. I may of accidentally rubbed the curve when turning in as I was still thinking I had the larger mountain bike tyres...
Overall though, I like it and it is a lot smoother and easier to ride, for once I managed to overtake another cyclist (safely of course). I did improve in the short time so after a couple more ride I should be fine on the indicating. As a final note, all I can say is thank God I ordered some padded cycling shorts, cycling in baggies is really painful... the roads aren't the smoothest and going over drain covers kills the groin!
All I can say is I should have a lot of fun in the future with it
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Just got back from a very quick four mile ride down to the LBS to buy a new helmet as my other one is too small. A fair number of ups and downs but it felt easy to do on the new bike.
I have to admit, I am still slightly wobbly when indicating because it is a lot thinner then I'm used to. I may of accidentally rubbed the curve when turning in as I was still thinking I had the larger mountain bike tyres...
Overall though, I like it and it is a lot smoother and easier to ride, for once I managed to overtake another cyclist (safely of course). I did improve in the short time so after a couple more ride I should be fine on the indicating. As a final note, all I can say is thank God I ordered some padded cycling shorts, cycling in baggies is really painful... the roads aren't the smoothest and going over drain covers kills the groin!
All I can say is I should have a lot of fun in the future with it
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Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
This is the 2011 model as well.
I had the opportunity to negotiate it but thanks to my rubbish bartering skills I started the offer at £450 down from £500 (reduced from £750 already though)
£25 cheaper than I was offered! I didn't have the money but I was also put off by the lbs owner asking me if I was gong to go home and 'tell the wife I'm having it'. Ha!
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OP
OP
Octet
Veteran
Slightly rude of them to say the least.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
Indeed! I laughed along in that socially awkward way we do when we want to let someone know they're out of order but don't want to make a scene. But he was serious!
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