Well that was an interesting bimble on the new bike

didnt go far in case i was walking home but no problems. It felt incredibly efficient compared to old faithful largely down to the much thinner tyres. Purposely went over some rough tarmac to make sure the front wheel is ok- no worries. Was a tiny bit reluctant to get into 7th gear but hopefully that will polish out, all in all very happy with it.
The cheap panniers i bought are crap though! that'll teach me for buying budget, attachment points are woeful and a zip has started to malfunction....
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