HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Beginners on most cycling forums are always told to go and test ride a few bikes. The suggestion is that when you jump on the right bike, you'll know it straight away - but do you really, or are you just eliminating the ones you definitely don't like?
I've test ridden a bunch of bikes; Specialized Globe, Sirrus, Kona Dew, Trek 7.3FX, 7.5FX, 7300, 7500, Marin Larkspur, Cannondale Bad Boy, one or two others, and my old Dawes Shadow which I've been commuting on. Having come down to the Trek 7.3FX / 7300 or Kona Dew, I'm still not sure which I like; while they all feel perfectly competent bikes, all have slight niggles, and no one bike really shouts out. I don't know if I'm being too analytical, or if I should dismiss everything and keep looking.
Does the right bike shout out at you? Do you eliminate a bike that feels OK, just because it doesn't bowl you over? What have your experiences been when test riding?
I've test ridden a bunch of bikes; Specialized Globe, Sirrus, Kona Dew, Trek 7.3FX, 7.5FX, 7300, 7500, Marin Larkspur, Cannondale Bad Boy, one or two others, and my old Dawes Shadow which I've been commuting on. Having come down to the Trek 7.3FX / 7300 or Kona Dew, I'm still not sure which I like; while they all feel perfectly competent bikes, all have slight niggles, and no one bike really shouts out. I don't know if I'm being too analytical, or if I should dismiss everything and keep looking.
Does the right bike shout out at you? Do you eliminate a bike that feels OK, just because it doesn't bowl you over? What have your experiences been when test riding?