First time on the new bike to work tomorrow...

downfader
downfader Posts: 3,686
edited November 2008 in Commuting chat
Kona Jake, cateye 520 front light, 610 back - even got meself some Ron Hill "tights" :lol:

Havent ridden since september and have put it off long enough. :oops: Hope I have nice weather, cool drivers and smooth roads. I'll be taking it gently as I'm still a little unsure of the gears and handling of the kona (used to the marin flat bar, even the tyres are different - left the knobblies on the kona for the time being)

Oh and the kona comes with an awesome looking bell - it looks like a lady's boobie :shock: :lol:

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  • OldSkoolKona
    OldSkoolKona Posts: 655
    downfader wrote:
    Oh and the kona comes with an awesome looking bell - it looks like a lady's boobie :shock: :lol:

    Ding Dong!! :lol:

    Happy riding - take it easy and enjoy being back in the saddle
  • doog442
    doog442 Posts: 370
    nice bike..i was torn between the jake and the spesh tricross...then couldnt get hold of a jake so settled on the spesh

    im also a ron hill fan.....if they can keep my legs warm in todays temps then they will do :D
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Cheers chaps.

    Hope the ronhills do keep me warm, says they're winter wear but they're awfully thin :lol:
  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    First day on my new bike tomorrow, though its 35 years old so new is a misnomer. The morning run will dictate how quickly I'm on the net to Wiggle for some new brakes or not :wink:
    FCN3: Titanium Qoroz.
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Wrath Rob wrote:
    First day on my new bike tomorrow, though its 35 years old so new is a misnomer. The morning run will dictate how quickly I'm on the net to Wiggle for some new brakes or not :wink:

    Cool. 35 years old - 4 years older than me. :D
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Ride carefully and have a safe journey Downfader! Hope you enjoy it!

    Bike sounds nice as well!
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Ahhh man it felt good! :D

    It took me a LONG time to get there - used to take 30 minutes, but today it was an hour and 45 what with ice everywhere so I had to walk part way. Had a worrying few moments when I was cycing behind another cyclist and a massive lorry appeared. Though the driver was great - he waited ages before he overtook and did it with sheer class! He was driving a Clarkes lorry, 10/10 mate! 8)

    The only problem I had was heading up the itchen bridge tentatively, just trying to go easy (my knees still ache) and another cyclist barged into me. I said to him politely "Oi steady mate!" but he blanked me and rattled on. Annoyingly nothing else around at the time so he could have gone into the car-lane, so to speak, but he seemed intent on staying in the cycle lane. :evil:

    Ride wise that bike is amazing. Not the same kind of ride at all now I've had more time on it. Your weight is more central than on a marin flatbar. I really dont like the brakes - they will be first to be ditched now, hopefully this weekend. Also havent gotten to grips with the gears, for some reason they just flumoxed me compared to the old 8 speed. :oops:

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