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03-07-09, 03:54 AM
I took it for a long ride. I almost always use my folders for utility rides and save the longer rides for my road bike. Weather was crappy this morning and Okinawa roads get powerfully slick when they're barely wet. Combined with that and the fact that it looked like it could downpour at any minute I opted to take my Speed P8 out for a short spin.
My short spin turned out to be a ride in excess of a couple hours. It never did anything beyond a light sprinkle, it was cool and it seemed like the wind was always at my back rather than in my face. One of those rides where you don't want to get off the bike. At first it was going to be an easy ride but I decide to tackle some big hills and I managed to crank out a pretty hard ride.
The Speed P8 and the Schwalbe Big Apples worked perfectly in the wet conditions. I'd never really hammered on that bike and it was up to the task.
Great ride and probably will use my folders for longer rides from time to time.
John
My short spin turned out to be a ride in excess of a couple hours. It never did anything beyond a light sprinkle, it was cool and it seemed like the wind was always at my back rather than in my face. One of those rides where you don't want to get off the bike. At first it was going to be an easy ride but I decide to tackle some big hills and I managed to crank out a pretty hard ride.
The Speed P8 and the Schwalbe Big Apples worked perfectly in the wet conditions. I'd never really hammered on that bike and it was up to the task.
Great ride and probably will use my folders for longer rides from time to time.
John