contadino
Veteran
- Location
- Chesterfield
I took a Sonder Santiago for a test ride this morning and ordered one straight off the bat. SRAM Rival22 Touring spec - a big departure from my current 40-year old steed - and I was wearing a huge grin within 30 meters of the first turn of the pedals.
If it's anything like my last bike, it'll take me months/years of tinkering to be happy enough with the setup to venture far from home, but as the saying goes...best time to plant a tree is yesterday.
I'll post photos when it arrives.
The old bike is going to get a resto-mod pampering and we'll remain forever bonded, but crossing the Alps four times is risking knackering my knees, and the brakes just don't cut it nowadays.
And a little aside...I phoned up a couple of weeks ago, knowing that the bike is new to the market and not in a major hurry, to try and arrange a test ride, to be told that they're waiting for a demo bike to be built up. Fair enough. Not having heard back I called back yesterday and asked if there was any progress. Sadly no demo bike, but the guy said that if I popped over I could take his (personal) bike for a spin. As it happened when I got there today they's managed to magic a demo bike from somewhere, but I don't lend my bikes to anyone. Even my pub bike is off limits. I found it hugely endearing that someone would offer to let me try out their bike.
If it's anything like my last bike, it'll take me months/years of tinkering to be happy enough with the setup to venture far from home, but as the saying goes...best time to plant a tree is yesterday.
I'll post photos when it arrives.
The old bike is going to get a resto-mod pampering and we'll remain forever bonded, but crossing the Alps four times is risking knackering my knees, and the brakes just don't cut it nowadays.
And a little aside...I phoned up a couple of weeks ago, knowing that the bike is new to the market and not in a major hurry, to try and arrange a test ride, to be told that they're waiting for a demo bike to be built up. Fair enough. Not having heard back I called back yesterday and asked if there was any progress. Sadly no demo bike, but the guy said that if I popped over I could take his (personal) bike for a spin. As it happened when I got there today they's managed to magic a demo bike from somewhere, but I don't lend my bikes to anyone. Even my pub bike is off limits. I found it hugely endearing that someone would offer to let me try out their bike.