My New Ride
I've wanted a decent street bike for years now; Seattle is a bike-friendly town, with bike lanes, bike paths, and drivers who have some vague idea that others do share the road with them. Every time I saw a bike go by I said, "I'd love to do that again."
Today I finally did something about it, going out to test ride a Specialized Sirrus Comp with a flat bar and no-flat tires. I drove fast along a sunny riverside, the brakes were a dream compared to my old ones, and the whole thing was just … joyous. The Specialized is the sort of the bike messenger ride I've always wanted: comfortable, fast, quick-shifting. I felt ten years younger.
I'll try a few others this week and over the weekend (I've got my eye on the Cannondale R700), but I'm totally open to suggestions from bike experts. Anyone have suggestions for a durable, lightweight, relatively upright posture commuter bike? Saddle preferences? Things to watch out for? I'm totally out of the loop on this tech.
Today I finally did something about it, going out to test ride a Specialized Sirrus Comp with a flat bar and no-flat tires. I drove fast along a sunny riverside, the brakes were a dream compared to my old ones, and the whole thing was just … joyous. The Specialized is the sort of the bike messenger ride I've always wanted: comfortable, fast, quick-shifting. I felt ten years younger.
I'll try a few others this week and over the weekend (I've got my eye on the Cannondale R700), but I'm totally open to suggestions from bike experts. Anyone have suggestions for a durable, lightweight, relatively upright posture commuter bike? Saddle preferences? Things to watch out for? I'm totally out of the loop on this tech.