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July 28, 2009
The Road Bike
After many years of riding a mountain bike with slicks for road riding, and a year of thinking and testing, I made the plunge two weeks back and now own a road bike.
In the process of making a decision I rode Trek, Cannondale, Felt, and Fuji bikes, in varying amounts of frequency. I took many trips to a local bike shop to look at the options, talk to the riders there, etc.
On paper (web) I liked the Felt Z35, and was pretty sure that was the bike for me based on the specs and the philosophy of the Felt bike company. However when I did some test riding the Felt didn't feel right. The comfort ride was too upright for my liking. I tried a few different sizes of the Felt, and tried the Z45 as well, but they all had the same feeling.
I rode the Fuji CCR 2, and while I really didn't (and still don't) like the color or design, the ride was just better. It's hard to put my finger on or describe, but there was just something about the bike that fit me better. I rode the Fuji, and then went back and rode the Felt again and it confirmed that I preferred the fit of the Fuji.
So I'm now riding a Fuji CCR 2. Except for the paint job, it is so awesome. Riding often feels like floating. Have logged many miles already, trying to get a few good rides in each week.
Posted by mike at July 28, 2009 9:38 PM