Just itching to get out

[cardiac case]

Just itching to get out on my new bike….

and the world has turned white.


Sold the road bike yesterday, then dashed off to the LBS to pick up the new one.
It was dark by the time I got home so no test run, but I was up before dawn to fit the bits & bobs on.
The darkness receded to reveal….. frost.

Anyone got a blow lamp?

Cheers,
Paul G

\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ not even a speck of dirt on the tyres yet. \/ \/ \/ \/ \/

 

[Easytigers]

Looks ready to rock and roll but think you're wise not going out...you don't want to scratch it! What model is it?

 

[Easytigers]

Sorry! I actually took a better look at the picture...Cannondale Quick???

 

[cyberknight]

Like the wheels

 

[cardiac case]

Sorry! I actually took a better look at the picture...Cannondale Quick???

A Quick 4

Cheers,
Paul G

 

[ScotiaLass]

Just itching to get out on my new bike….

and the world has turned white.


Sold the road bike yesterday, then dashed off to the LBS to pick up the new one.
It was dark by the time I got home so no test run, but I was up before dawn to fit the bits & bobs on.
The darkness receded to reveal….. frost.

Anyone got a blow lamp?

Cheers,
Paul G

\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ not even a speck of dirt on the tyres yet. \/ \/ \/ \/ \/
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Oooooh nice!

 

[Kies]

Leave it until after lunch, weather reports say a warm day. Better than sliding your new bike

 

[Peteaud]

Another vote for the nice wheels.

 

[Roadrider48]

Just itching to get out on my new bike….

and the world has turned white.


Sold the road bike yesterday, then dashed off to the LBS to pick up the new one.
It was dark by the time I got home so no test run, but I was up before dawn to fit the bits & bobs on.
The darkness receded to reveal….. frost.

Anyone got a blow lamp?

Cheers,
Paul G

\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ not even a speck of dirt on the tyres yet. \/ \/ \/ \/ \/
View attachment 36109

Nice looking bike that.

 

[MattMM]

Leave it until after lunch, weather reports say a warm day. Better than sliding your new bike

+1 came to grief on black ice early yesterday morning and feeling it big time today. Nice ride.

 

[cardiac case]

Just back from a 9 mile test run. Flippin' marvellous.

Just one minor "border" incident.
As you cross the river bridge from Suffolk back into Essex it's followed by a rough area of tarmac where the railway lines
used to run. As I crossed this my seat dropped about 10cm and frightened the life out of me. It's held by one of those
over centre quick release clamps so a couple of turns on the nut and it clamped up tighter.

There's a hill mountain soon after this that I've never managed to bike up. Get off and walk has been the norm.
Well today I almost made it. Got within two telegraph poles of the summit before I had to stop, but after a three minute
rest I rode up the rest of it.

The gear change triggers will take time to get used to, as will the shape of the seat, but all in all a great ride.

Cheers,
Paul G

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Lovely bike!

 

[fossyant]

I do like Cannondale Quicks. Nice.

 

[cardiac case]

The thing that baffled me was that the slightly lower geared cx models with discs & front suspension were less expensive.
I would have thought the opposite.