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Bit of a difference today, as after two weeks off the bike due to the bl**dy coughing bug that 'everyone has had', I finally got the chance to try out my Trek 830 which I am converting into a touring bike.
Changes have been minimal, tyres, cassette, saddle, bar ends and foam grips, chain, cranks and pedals.
My first impression is that it rides very well, climbing is pretty easy with plenty of gears to spare, so hopefully I will be able to tackle sensible hills when loaded.
Saw a few other cyclists while I was out. The blokes either looked amused or stunned and the two female riders I saw completely blanked me, clearly I am not a 'proper' cyclist on a mtb. :mrgreen:
Weston sea front and Birnbeck Pier.
Half way up Roman Road.
And a little bit of the Strawberry Line for good measure.
Not far, only 25 miles, but my average speed was only 2kph slower than my usual average on a roadbike. :shock:
Bit of a difference today, as after two weeks off the bike due to the bl**dy coughing bug that 'everyone has had', I finally got the chance to try out my Trek 830 which I am converting into a touring bike.
Changes have been minimal, tyres, cassette, saddle, bar ends and foam grips, chain, cranks and pedals.
My first impression is that it rides very well, climbing is pretty easy with plenty of gears to spare, so hopefully I will be able to tackle sensible hills when loaded.
Saw a few other cyclists while I was out. The blokes either looked amused or stunned and the two female riders I saw completely blanked me, clearly I am not a 'proper' cyclist on a mtb. :mrgreen:
Weston sea front and Birnbeck Pier.
Half way up Roman Road.
And a little bit of the Strawberry Line for good measure.
Not far, only 25 miles, but my average speed was only 2kph slower than my usual average on a roadbike. :shock: