Originally Posted by
gregf83
Title: Vancouver suburbs to Richmond - 18 mos
Route: 33km each way on combination of side streets, hwy and bike paths. Includes hwy section where I can get a steady 30m effort. Useful for training and intervals when I'm inclined.
Road conditions / surfaces: Mostly smooth pavement, bridge sidewalk and paved bike paths around bridge access. Hwy is new and includes 12ft shoulder
Traffic: Very light on rural roads, moderate on hwy
Environment: Scenic ride mostly on flats surrounded by mountains
Hills: mostly flat with 50m bridge. 120m elevation on the way to work, 170 coming home
Frequency: 5/6 days
Departure time: 6-7am
Bike:….
Bike name: Winter - S-works Tricross / Bianchi. Summer - S-Works Tarmac.
Sounds like a nice route. I have a Specialized S-WORKS, NOS. Are your bikes variations, e,g. for cyclocross?
I love mine. When I was looking for a carbon fiber to replace my classic Bridgestone RB-1 totalled in an accident, my trusted mechanic, also a well-known fitter, just said,
"Knowing how you ride this is what you want." THe MSRP was about four times what I expected to pay, but he got it half off as an end-of-year model.