Originally Posted by
Element GT
Personally, I don't think 3 miles is enough to get a feel for a bike. Especially if it's downtown stop/go where you can't get into a good rhythm for a couple miles. I don't think it'll be for a good 20+ miles until you'll really notice each one's strengths and weakness start to appear.
Thats what I was thinking. it was just not ideal to get more mileage in this setting.