Oooops!.....

[Scoosh]

Wish me better luck this time

Luck shouldn't come in to it !

Experience, knowledge, wisdom - these should all be in play.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Luck shouldn't come in to it !

Experience, knowledge, wisdom - these should all be in play.

It's a bike, I'm a woman: might like it today, reserve the right to change my mind tomorrow

 

[Scoosh]

 

[Pat "5mph"]

 

[MikeW-71]

It's nearly here

C'mon! I wanna get it put together and go ride it

 

[Scoosh]

Got it ye... ...... oh, no reply.

He must be busy wrestling with a BIG BOX !

 

[MikeW-71]

Somehow it's brighter in real life than it is on the website

Now I have a massive bike box taking up the whole of the kitchen "please retain this box for transporting your bike" .... You have got to be joking

 

[Scoosh]

That should make you feel better !

You'll need your shades when you ride look at it, mind

 

[MikeW-71]

Nice free multitool and pedal spanner to put it together with too

Now to get rid of various reflectors and put on a bottle cage etc... Then, we ride!

 

[MikeW-71]

Well, 10 miles into the test ride, an it's really very pleasant . As is customary, he is being introduced to a Cafe Stop.

Some fettling with the position to do later, and I'll probably change the grips for ergo ones, and the pedals too. Otherwise, it's good!

 

[mybike]

Hope you adjusted the handlebars. I think I'd have gone for the lime green.

 

[MikeW-71]

Hope you adjusted the handlebars. I think I'd have gone for the lime green.

I was tempted.... but it was an extra hundred quid for being green and having 3 more gears..

Quick review of the bike:

It's no flat-bar road bike for speed, but it's quicker than the MTB with slicks. Light to handle, nice and responsive, climbs well ( I had no need for the granny ring). Tyres seem fine, I need a bit less pressure in the front and a bit more in the rear, but comfortable. Saddle is nice too. This would be a cracking commuter!

 

[MikeW-71]

Heh. Now that it's dark, I've just checked. It is glowing in the dark I'll try to get a pic, but it's a pretty faint glow.

 

[MikeW-71]

Right then. Here it is in its final spec. Fitted the Topeak rack and got rid of the wheel reflectors. The Halfords rack bag fits on fairly well, a bit squashed at the front, but it's secure. One nice discovery is that it has two bolts under the downtube that are perfect to bolt on a Crudcatcher. It would take full mudguards if you wanted though

I've spotted a nice pair of orange pedals on Wiggle too

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Mike, the bike looks nicer in your pictures than on the website.
I got mine click and collect, as I'm only a few miles from town.
They emailed it's in store now, but not assembled yet, couldn't collect it before Tuesday anyway, so all good.
I'd keep the big box to make a cat den