so although i love my bike and i've put some TLC into it during the short time i've had it, i've noticed how slow i am compared to the road cyclists during my group rides. nothing wrong with being slow, as the RTCC is not a race, but i'm thinking why expend all the extra energy to cover the same distance. so after some thought and research... i'm thinking of getting a full blown road bike. nothing too fancy but something that i can progress with and build upon.
after doing lots of reading in magazines, online and visiting my local bike shops (LBS) here in Calgary... i have my eye on a 2008 Cannondale CAAD9 R5 which i found on sale for a good price. cross your fingers, i may pull the trigger this week. and although i'd like to keep my Kona hybrid as it's a good everyday kinda bike, i'll probably need to sell it to pay off part of the costs of the new road bike.
so if you are new to cycling like me, there is a lot of bike tech lingo that i needed to learn. looking at the specs of bikes can look alien at first. but after learning the basics and why they are needed it's all starting to make sense now. here's a basic video from youtube that goes over anatomy of a bike. this is a good starting point.
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