I can't exactly recall where my fascination for bikes emerged from. Maybe it was ingrained in me, but my infatuation was always there. In all honesty, I was never good at riding bikes. The first bike I got was from walmart, and I was about eight years old. It costed me an arm and a leg in order to learn how to ride a bike. After many graceful failed attempts in teaching myself, it suddenly clicked. Ever since then I've always wanted to zoom down the road at 30mph.
So, if you've read my post on selling stuff on craigslist, you can probably assume that I earned a little extra pocket cash. I needed $499 to fund my new bike and lo and behold, I've reached my goal.
Here was my old bike bought some 6-months ago:
And here is my new bike:
Yes...it's not brand name, but it's arguably a good bike. Granted I might receive a lot of sneers from the richer snobs with namebrand 7k bikes. However, I don't believe the performance of the bike will suffer too much in comparison.
Frame: 54 cm Aluminum
Shifters: Shimano Sora (9 speed)
Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Tiagra
These aren't necessarily racing caliber either...but not bad at all!
So here I begin my journey into the world of Cycling. I'm still a novice, but so far I've managed to tune my brakes, gears, and assemble my own bike! I'm learning as fast as I can and hope to share all the knowledge I gain to all other humble novice bikers!
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