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shannon_aAnd I now have a new bike.
My 2009 Bianchi Cortina has been replaced with a 2015 Raleigh Venture 4.0. It's a "comfort hybrid", a category that I don't think existed when I got my last bike. (The hybrid did, meaning that it's intended for both street and dirt riding, and I do use it on both; the comfort is newer though.) Like my last bike, it focuses on comfort over speed, meaning I can sit upright. It's also been pushed further in that direction; for example it has a much wider seat that makes me feel like I have a fat ass.
The new bike rides smooth as silk, but that's not unusual for a new bike. The real question will be how it's operating in a couple of months. I have high hopes, though. It looks like the Raleigh Venture 3.0 would have been pretty comparative with my old Cortina, but I was able to get the 4.0 for the same price, because it's a close-out of the 2015 model. The 4.0 should have better parts than the 3.0, which hopefully means better operation and less maintenance.
(Overall, I'm very proud of myself with the purchase, as I researched it online, and went in to Mike's Bike to try out the Venture 3.0, and then to have them order the 4.0, which they only had in very limited supplies at certain stores. If I'd just gone in without the research I would have gotten the slightly worse model.)
The new bike went to EndGame and back well last night. The other big test will be on the hills, which I might do on Saturday (though I'm already totally over riding in this winter cold).
So, new bike. I'm ready to put another 12,000 miles on this one.
My 2009 Bianchi Cortina has been replaced with a 2015 Raleigh Venture 4.0. It's a "comfort hybrid", a category that I don't think existed when I got my last bike. (The hybrid did, meaning that it's intended for both street and dirt riding, and I do use it on both; the comfort is newer though.) Like my last bike, it focuses on comfort over speed, meaning I can sit upright. It's also been pushed further in that direction; for example it has a much wider seat that makes me feel like I have a fat ass.
The new bike rides smooth as silk, but that's not unusual for a new bike. The real question will be how it's operating in a couple of months. I have high hopes, though. It looks like the Raleigh Venture 3.0 would have been pretty comparative with my old Cortina, but I was able to get the 4.0 for the same price, because it's a close-out of the 2015 model. The 4.0 should have better parts than the 3.0, which hopefully means better operation and less maintenance.
(Overall, I'm very proud of myself with the purchase, as I researched it online, and went in to Mike's Bike to try out the Venture 3.0, and then to have them order the 4.0, which they only had in very limited supplies at certain stores. If I'd just gone in without the research I would have gotten the slightly worse model.)
The new bike went to EndGame and back well last night. The other big test will be on the hills, which I might do on Saturday (though I'm already totally over riding in this winter cold).
So, new bike. I'm ready to put another 12,000 miles on this one.