The LBS invited me out for the weekly beginner group road bike ride, and even loaned me a bike. I covered 12.2mi in 52 minutes, and me and one other mtb guy broke away from the pack and lead the group pretty much the whole way. It is WAY different than what I had in my head, and a crap load of fun IMO. I would have figured I'd have hated it to be honest with you. Don't get me wrong, you suffer, but with a group to motivate you it's just so much different, at least for me.
This was my ride for the evening, but probably not the bike I'm buying. Huge thanks to Dave and Pam at Smoky Mountain Bicycles for loaning me the bike and introducing me to something that I didn't even think I could survive, much less like.
My Strava report for the day
http://www.strava.com/activities/140857156
This was my ride for the evening, but probably not the bike I'm buying. Huge thanks to Dave and Pam at Smoky Mountain Bicycles for loaning me the bike and introducing me to something that I didn't even think I could survive, much less like.
My Strava report for the day
http://www.strava.com/activities/140857156