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01-22-09, 07:09 AM
I picked up my new 2009 Langster in polished aluminium from my local bike shop this morning. My wife’s opinion; “hmm looks a really nice bike, but singlespeed?!?! I think you’re making a mistake…”
It certainly looks the d’s b’s: http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2009/bikes/9094-90_EL_LANG-langster_d.jpg
Well I’ve just taken it round my training route around the hilly lanes around my home and I really don’t know where to start. It’s an absolute revelation!
It just absolutely flies!! I started out with the intention of taking it nice and easy, but I just couldn’t and finished in one of the quickest times I’ve ever done! It’s one of the stiffest and most responsive bikes I’ve ever ridden, it really does accelerate like a rocket and corners like a housefly. OK, there were times when I could have used a bigger gear on the steep downhills and an easier gear on some of the long steep drags, but on everything other than the steepest ups or downs it’s an absolute blast.
The most instantly impressive and best value for money bike I've ever had.:thumb:
It certainly looks the d’s b’s: http://www.specialized.com/OA_MEDIA/2009/bikes/9094-90_EL_LANG-langster_d.jpg
Well I’ve just taken it round my training route around the hilly lanes around my home and I really don’t know where to start. It’s an absolute revelation!
It just absolutely flies!! I started out with the intention of taking it nice and easy, but I just couldn’t and finished in one of the quickest times I’ve ever done! It’s one of the stiffest and most responsive bikes I’ve ever ridden, it really does accelerate like a rocket and corners like a housefly. OK, there were times when I could have used a bigger gear on the steep downhills and an easier gear on some of the long steep drags, but on everything other than the steepest ups or downs it’s an absolute blast.
The most instantly impressive and best value for money bike I've ever had.:thumb: