so the wife got a road bike

[Levo-Lon]

She got it sunday and tonight was the first outing,only 6 miles as she's never been on a road bike.
nice little carbon fork spesh Dolce with a sora 9sp gear train.
nice little bike ,its tiny compared to mine.

she moaned about the brakes, as in this thing dont stop ...as all disc to caliper newbs do..
No suspension..."its a road bike Dear" lol
ive tweeked it a fair bit and we seem to have a comfy position after a stem change.
she liked the ease of riding as its quite light after her mtb..and after the shock of 25mm tyres she found them ok.

the gears will take some training but i think it will be ok after a few miles...im not sure about 10mph tho..that needs to change if we're going to be road bikers..but i think she will speed up once she realizes the brakes stop you eventually..

 

[Pikey]

Getting a road bike for Mrs P was one of the best n+1 decisions.
Gotta love a bike ride with the better half

We even did an audax together .

She's not going to my tt's though

 

[mcshroom]

Getting a road bike for Mrs P was one of the best n+1 decisions.
Gotta love a bike ride with the better half

We even did an audax together .

She's not going to my tt's though

Why? Is she quicker than you?

 

[Pikey]

Why? Is she quicker than you?

That could be my concern....

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

I got my Mrs a new road bike last year. She loves it and suddenly we are out on two wheels together again and quite regularly

 

[luckyfox]

Aww, you guys you're all just big softies at heart



...MAN UP WILL YOU!!

 

[John the Monkey]

Dolces are jolly nice bikes. Re: the brakes, what about changing the pads for koolstop salmons?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Congratulation to Mrs M L as another Dolce owner myself and one who would walk over fire for it i can tell you she will grow to love it even more.

Brilliantly uncomplicated and a joy to ride.

 

[simon the viking]

Congrats to O.H

3 years ago Mrs V was using a heavy dutch town bike... then bought an 80's racer... now on a Boardman Race.. she loves it but had an 'off' in the first week......

 

[Levo-Lon]

Dolces are jolly nice bikes. Re: the brakes, what about changing the pads for koolstop salmons?

yes thats on the to do list, i put em on mine about 3 days after my first experience with shimano blocks!!

Cheers all, i hope she takes to the new bike too..

 

[simon the viking]

Very Nice! I must remember NOT to show that photo to Mrs V........