Finally took the plunge
10-06-12, 03:50 PM
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Finally took the plunge
Hi all. I have been lurking on this site for a while. I got back into biking early this year with my hybrid bike. After logging about 1k miles, I find myself wanting a road bike. At first, I wanted an entry level aluminum bike. Then I made a mistake (maybe not) and test rode a full carbon bike. What a difference! I test rode a LOT of bikes from Trek, Specialized, Giant, Fuji, and Cannondale. As soon as I got on the Cannondale Synapse, I knew that was the bike for me. The Synapse was the only bike that I did not want to stop riding during the test ride even though I was just riding around the block over and over. The owner had to come out to see if I was still around after a while. I bought it about 2 weeks ago at a great deal and put about 150 miles on it so far. Loved every mile!
Anyways, here are some pictures. Sorry for the crappy background.
Cheers,
Mike
Anyways, here are some pictures. Sorry for the crappy background.
Cheers,
Mike
10-06-12, 05:59 PM
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Thanks guys.
WorldIRC - I did get fitted before the test ride. They adjusted the saddle height and position. They also adjusted the handlebars. Coming from a hybrid, I'm used to a more upright position. The LBS said I should go with what feels good right now. They said in the near future when I become more flexible (still not sure what this means), I will want to be in a more aggressive position. They said I can bring the bike back for adjustment as long as I own the bike.
bigbadwullf - lol. That bag was from my hybrid bike. I don't like carrying stuff in my pockets when I ride.
WorldIRC - I did get fitted before the test ride. They adjusted the saddle height and position. They also adjusted the handlebars. Coming from a hybrid, I'm used to a more upright position. The LBS said I should go with what feels good right now. They said in the near future when I become more flexible (still not sure what this means), I will want to be in a more aggressive position. They said I can bring the bike back for adjustment as long as I own the bike.
bigbadwullf - lol. That bag was from my hybrid bike. I don't like carrying stuff in my pockets when I ride.
10-06-12, 06:30 PM
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10-06-12, 07:43 PM
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10-07-12, 07:42 AM
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Nice. Congrats.
Never seen those white shifter levers before, as well as the white RD. Is that something new with SRAM?
Never seen those white shifter levers before, as well as the white RD. Is that something new with SRAM?
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bigbadwullf - lol. That bag was from my hybrid bike. I don't like carrying stuff in my pockets when I ride.[/QUOTE]
Just passing on the tradition
Just passing on the tradition
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Second that - never ride with pockets full of hard objects, the risk of injury from them when you fall is too great - tools etc belong in a saddle bag.
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