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By Gully Foyle (Sat Jul 01, 2006 at 04:29:20 PM EST) cycling (all tags)
I've wanted a road bike for a while, so when the paycheck arrived today, I bought one. Pic inside.


It's a Dawes Giro 300. Entry level road bike, aluminium frame, STI shifters.

Took it for a 10 mile jaunt this evening. Overtaking cars on long downhills is a new experience for me, but could have done with another gear or two at the top and bottom ends. Climbing Liberton Brae was a bit of a struggle by the end. I think it'll be fine once I'm used to the riding style; on a mountain bike, there's always one lower gear to drop to for hill climbs, on a road bike it's supposed to be different right?

I'll probably swap the saddle for my nice, comfy mountain bike one too.

Full discussion: http://www.hulver.com/scoop/story/2006/7/1/162920/3059