Will My Carrera TDF Make It ???

[swiftylee]

i bit the bullet the other day having never had a racer before and bought a second hand tdf

having just done c2c 54 mile cycle on my rapid which i have now sold.

it is quicker but heavier which is ok but crap on hills...

my thought is this ??? in my madness i have signed up for the bristol to london 117 mile ride in august...

will the bike be good enough if i can make it...

 

[ianrauk]

If the bike is mechanically sound then of course it will be ok... the engine however.....

 

[Kies]

Yes. My neighbour had one and we covered many hundreds of miles on them (and my triban 3)

 

[swiftylee]

maybe not getting a carbon bike yet then

 

[ianjmcd]

I have the tdf with a couple of tweaks like a lighter set of wheels you will find a difference

 

[cyberknight]

Did my 1st sportive on my virtuoso, 70 odd miles and it was fine, as said earlier...

If the bike is mechanically sound then of course it will be ok... the engine however.....

Might be worth taking it to a bike shop for a once over .