Hi,

I've been riding a 20" folder since Christmas and worked up
to about 80 miles a week going out on it 5 days out of 7.

Decided I wanted to do half that on a "proper" bike, and
today I went out on my first full ride on the road bike.

Chalk and cheese. Out of the saddle is natural and in
the saddle I can pedal up long minor hills much easier,
overall speed is not surprisingly quite a lot higher.

I can take on hills easily that are hard work on the folder,
even though the minimum gear inches are higher on the
road bike than the folder, I was quite surprised.

On the flat the folder tops out at about 20mph, I reckon
I could push 30mph on the road bike once I get used to it.

I like riding the folder, but the road bikes a different ball game.

rgds, sreten.

The only thing complaining is some bits between my bits,
I've ordered a new saddle, never a problem on the folder,
but I replaced the crappy saddle on that before riding it.

Sounds as if you are on the way to becoming a Roadie now Sreten, thanks for the report on the ride. How about some pictures of the Road Bike when you get one and sort it out to suit you best?

Bill

Hi,

I've posted some details of my road bike in the Road Cycling forum.
Basically a bike that my LBS sells for £260 I got from Tesco for £125
and then I spent a further £75 sorting out / adding / improving the bits.

rgds, sreten.

What folder were you riding?

(There are folders out there that ride like road bikes, honest. But they cost a lot more than 125 quid.)

Nothing wrong with having multiple bikes if you can afford it. A folder is one I'd like to have for the times when I travel and must do so in a more compact manner.

Hi,

Cheap and cheerful with updated good tyres, brakes and a nice saddle.

Your probably right, but a folder as good as my road bike would probably
cost more than than both my bikes put together, and I like having two
very different bikes, and the different physiology in riding them.

rgds, sreten.