Cycling Season

Today I dropped by at a bike shop to place an order for a race bike. This has been something that I have considering for some time and the current Tour de France excitement and our homecoming necessitated the urgent case of action.

The guy at the bike shop was quite knowledgable, somebody who is really passionate about cycling and clearly knows what he is talking about. He spent an hour with me just talking about what make a good race bike. He showed me what Conatador one of the Tour de France contender is using. It's a Trek Madone model and cost about 3000 euros. Next to it is another Trek model that Lance Amstrong is currently using, costing nearly 5000 euros. Trek, an American brand, seems to be a favourite brand amongst the leading teams in the current tour.

I opted for Bianchi, an established Italian make. It's a C2C Vianirone 7 Alu. Bianchi is claimed to be more comfortable to ride due to its carbon frame. The frame itself only weight 1.5 kg! It is big in America compare to Trek simply because it is a European brand. It takes a couple of days for the order to arrive and another couple of days for the shop to assemble. Then it will be a momment of truth to see if my choice has been the right one!