Merry Christmas to me
12-19-14, 07:12 PM
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Your experience, decotriumph, that a nice road bike is a good motivator to do more riding, is something I tried to tell hundreds of people over the years...
So many people come into a bike shop thinking that a heavy or slow bike will be better because you get more exercise per mile - which is true, but because the bikes are heavy and slow, they are less fun and less rewarding to ride, and you are less likely to actually ride them. Usually I could explain this to people, but many had their heart set on doing crosstown commutes on 2.2" wide knobby tires, so there was not as much I could do. I am sure most of those intentionally slow bikes are hanging in a garage somewhere with the molding hairs still on the tires. (to be fair, probably half of all bikes sold never or seldom get ridden by the original owner)
So many people come into a bike shop thinking that a heavy or slow bike will be better because you get more exercise per mile - which is true, but because the bikes are heavy and slow, they are less fun and less rewarding to ride, and you are less likely to actually ride them. Usually I could explain this to people, but many had their heart set on doing crosstown commutes on 2.2" wide knobby tires, so there was not as much I could do. I am sure most of those intentionally slow bikes are hanging in a garage somewhere with the molding hairs still on the tires. (to be fair, probably half of all bikes sold never or seldom get ridden by the original owner)
12-21-14, 08:56 PM
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10sp Campy Record, mostly, rounded out with some-o-this, some-o-that (Spesh Toupe saddle, FSA K-Wing bars, Shimano wheels (for now) ... looking forward to the ride (coming from a really stiff al crit-racer...)
12-22-14, 08:04 AM
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I look forward to seeing the finished bike.
12-24-14, 04:15 AM
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Congrats, I rewarded myself for working stupid levels of ot (4700+ total hours as of last check) with a nice 2013 Trek Domane 4.0c and another grand worth of tools accessories, clothes pedals shoes etc.
I might even get to ride it sometime.
I might even get to ride it sometime.
12-24-14, 12:42 PM
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Wow, that's a lot of hours! The Domane is a great bike. The Trek I sold was a Domane.
02-08-15, 05:54 PM
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Looks great!
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