As promised, pictures of the bikes I have been riding. The first one is to show you that I really hadn't ridden a rode bike before bike and build. Well, I guess I had a few times because one of my old room mates had a rode bike that I had borrowed a couple of times, but I was used to riding this piece of work. My good 'ol peugeot.. or however you spell that. I got it at the swap meet for $20 after my previous bike got stolen. It treated me well and I rode up to 30 miles on it, but definitely not more. Look at the cute colors, though!
Next, we have the bike I borrowed from my professor. I seriously can not believe now that I was planning on training on the above bike until I got my bike issued from bike and build. I think that I thought I would get it a lot sooner than I actually did get it. Year, that just wouldn't have happened. This bike was really awesome, though, and I was so glad to be using it (though it was too large for me). I got on it the other day to return it to my professor and it felt so weird, it's amazing how quickly we get used to a new bike!
Then, of course, my new bike that rocks! There are a couple things that I don't enjoy about it, though: one is how thick the handlebars are. This is mostly due to the fact that I can't fit my cyclocomputer or light around them. How obnoxious is that? I was complaining to some guy at the bike shop about that and he said I should just buy new ones. I was like: "Are you kidding me? I'm not going to buy a new light and computer just because I need a bigger piece of plastic!"... so I'm still trying to figure that out, actually. ha... any suggestions?
5 comments:
Zip ties worked for me. I bought an inexpensive light for commuting and the clamp was too small to fit all the way around the handle bar so I used zip ties to keep it from moving.
Sweet bike!
that's what i am using now, but... uhh... it's pretty rediculous what i had to do. i think i am going to hit up my new local bike kitchen tomorrow after work and see if they have any suggestions. totally not what they are there for, but whatever.
Just remember to pick up your head and take it with you!
are you insinuating something?
duct tape
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