Bought my a road bike today! Didn't plan on it. Thought this search is going to be long. I had set my mind on buying an used bike. This is because I have decided to buy most things used. Recently, I was tempted to buy a handbag I have been long dreaming of owning. I stepped into the store and had second thoughts. Won't I find this bag in a thrift store? Can't I wait till then? So, I decided to wait.
But road bike is a necessity now! I started feeling the drag riding on my hybrid. Visited few shops but its a hit or miss with used bikes. Contacted a few people on craigslist. Most bikes on sale there were too big for me. I heard Richardson bikemart has a bigger used bike inventory. So, I went there to test drive.
I was shown two cycles of my size. One is older bike with Italian parts and the other one is my bike. People were telling me, just go ride a bike and you will feel it. I felt it! When I rode it, I knew! It felt right, very comfortable. Didn't want to get swept by it but everything was convincing. All the specs matched what my friend, Krunal told me to look for. So, I went ahead and bought it!
Thought I will have a steep learning curve getting used to riding a road bike but the transition to this bike has been amazingly smooth. I went for a 10 mile ride today. I feel more comfortable in the new bike than my hybrid. Loving it!
But road bike is a necessity now! I started feeling the drag riding on my hybrid. Visited few shops but its a hit or miss with used bikes. Contacted a few people on craigslist. Most bikes on sale there were too big for me. I heard Richardson bikemart has a bigger used bike inventory. So, I went there to test drive.
I was shown two cycles of my size. One is older bike with Italian parts and the other one is my bike. People were telling me, just go ride a bike and you will feel it. I felt it! When I rode it, I knew! It felt right, very comfortable. Didn't want to get swept by it but everything was convincing. All the specs matched what my friend, Krunal told me to look for. So, I went ahead and bought it!
Thought I will have a steep learning curve getting used to riding a road bike but the transition to this bike has been amazingly smooth. I went for a 10 mile ride today. I feel more comfortable in the new bike than my hybrid. Loving it!
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