So this is the bike I'm researching now. After the miles and miles I've been clocking over the past year I discovered two things... One: if I want my crazy leg to go far (remember one leg is great!) then I need a much lighter bike. It's kind of frustrating when I'm pedaling my butt off only to be passed up by a lady who's ten or fifteen years my senior. The weight of the bike makes three times the work for the same distance compared to when you're on a much lighter bike.
A friend mentioned to me that if I'm so concerned with going fast then maybe I should get a motorcycle. I think he was missing the point; I'm not looking for something to go fast, rather than something to give me a leg up (no pun intended) while using my own energy. As we all know, we have to move it or lose it. And right now a bike seems to be the best way for me to move it.
The second thing is, if I'm going to take this whole bike thing serious then I better get it right the first time and hopefully have no regrets.
The Bike I'm doing the extensive research on is designed by a woman, with the features geared for the way a woman's body is built. Being that I'm "vertically challenged" there aren't a lot of bikes that are short enough to fit my stature precisely, so the Terry is perfect. I've asked many experts on the subject and at this point I seem to be heading in the right direction.
Of course, being that I don't anticipate ever being tired of pink, there has to be a pink theme involved in my final decision and this particular bike is white with pink accents; a true bonus! Switching the white handlebar tape for pink would be the icing on the cake:)
As a reminder, this is the bike I've been riding; very different from the Terry, but when I got it I only wanted to tool around the neighborhood, and now I want to cover the whole city, and then some, in as little time needed.
I'll keep you posted on what else I find out:)
Have a great day!!
Christine:)
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