Monday, February 7, 2011

My New Obsession, realized.

I got one
Back in October I wrote an entry about my new obsession with a bike I thought was to expensive for me to buy. Well, no longer, I'm now the proud owner of a Surly Long Haul Trucker. I've had the bike for about three weeks now, and I've put over 200 miles on it since I brought it home three Fridays ago. I've been commuting on it since I got it, but have yet to take it out for a nice long weekend ride.

The beauty of North Carolina is that spring is here! We are already having sporadic 60-70° weather, so before long one of those warm days will coincide with a Saturday, and I'll be gone right after breakfast, Long Haul Trucker beneath me, no tights, no jacket, no wool socks.

I am really enjoying this bike. It's slower than my old bike, but it is much more comfortable than the old bike.

2 comments:

K said...

I'm so glad you got it! Money well spent.

Chris Register said...

Looks like we have the same bike- I'm sure you're loving it. Glad you enjoyed the safety post, straight from the school of hard knocks and near-misses.