So, I have been shopping around some stores again. Again I have been noticing a few Cervelo bikes and should at some point review them. Maybe test ride them even to see how the feel is of this winning bike. Maybe I should review all three, the P3C, SLC and the R3. In the mean time I am shopping in a different price range and do not know even if a used Cervelo is going to be within my budget.

It is always good to have an ambition!

Yesterday I popped by the Sportswap again and looked at some Roadbikes but also something quite different, which could be an alternative, and perhaps a good way of getting into cycling (in the meantime save up for the Cervelo). Cevelo

I tool a Trek 7.5 FX bike for a spin and actually liked it a lot.

The thing about it however is that it is not a real road bike. It has pretty good components but the steering wheel is straight. The bike is a bit heavier. But it is perhaps good to get into the sport this way.

To be continued.... 

This weekend I finally got down to some serious riding! I went to the Cyclepath on Sunday and picked up my super-de-lux Norco CDR. Took the subway down Yonge street (lazy bones) to meet up my colleague and his girlfriend.

We rode down to the CNE, which is the exhibition center here in Toronto. We did I believe approx. 15 rounds. It is very good riding down there, great asphalt and very quiet on the cars on Sunday. There was a lot of wind which meant automatically a good workout.

The bike handles very nice and after a few rounds I became more confident, even though I was not riding with the shoes you can clip on. The shifting of the gears did however not always go too smooth, but that is probably because it was a two year old rental bike.

Take a look at the bike in some detail here:

(More detailed pictures tomorrow)

It was great and I will soon ride again!

Yes, It's going to happen. I just called the Cyclepath to reserve a road bike rental for Saturday.

I know I have been talking mostly about MTB's on 101bike.com, but I am riding with my colleague who also has a road bike.

I rented a Norco CRD -  which looks good on the picture. It will be a good way to get to know these kinds of bikes and see how they handle in the city/park.

My colleague suggested to bring water, plenty of powerbars and gels. I guess we are getting a pretty serious workout on Saturday. Looking forward to it!