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Discussion: 65 miles and new bike
Subject: 65 miles and new bike By: mary castellucci Written on: 2005-10-11 10:15:22 Message: OK, I signed up for an organized ride this past Sat and rode 65 miles. However, I went in to a bike shop Fri evening to have a seat raised on a bike I was going to borrow because I did not trust my old diamond back w/ cages. He said the bike was too small for me and would not raise the seat as it would not be safe. I succumbed to his sales pitch and bought an entry level Trek, clips, shoes, helmet, etc, etc. The whole thing came to $900. I went for my ride nervous as hell about the shoes (plus I walked like a duck) and the clips. The thing that surprised me was the fact that my gears kept shifting on their own so I had to stop at 3 pitt stops to have them adjusted and the unbelievable hills (going down was so scarry) and the mean pick up trucks, trailers and cars. One really takes their life in their hands in one of these. At least in the tris, the lane is somewhat closed off. Anyway, how about my bike? and shoes? did i buy on impulse - I don't have a lot of money to spend. My IM is in two weeks - hope I did the right thing. Plus, I felt like I could go faster on my old diamond back. I am not a very agressive rider for sure, but I did not feel like I was moving at a good pace last Sat - could have been all the hills in sort of North Texas. Thanks Mary
Subject: RE: 65 miles and new bike By: heidi hack Written on: 2005-10-11 11:52:10 Message: Hey Mary. It has been my experience that you will almost always have problems ( kinks) with your bike right after purchase or picking it up from the shop after a tune up. If you don't know how to fix these problems yourself you should definitely not go for any long distance rides until they are worked out. Bring it back to the shop and tell them what is happening. When they give it back to you get on it and go for a ride right from the shop and make sure everything is alright. It sounds like you just need a little adjusting. I also happen to have a great bike shop that I go to and when I have problems, I ask them to show me what is wrong and how to fix it so that I can do it myself if (and inevitably) when it happens again. If they are a good shop, they will be more than happy to show you. Heidi
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