What shall I do today - not a list
Sep. 11th, 2011 10:13 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mrsbrownToday I want to;
Go bike shopping. Will I buy the Allegro, the Trek Soho.or the Kona? or something else? I tried out those three on Friday and I really enjoyed the Allegro, but when I mentioned the Kona to the guy at the shop, he told me I should just buy that one - even though he didn't have one in stock. The Trek is cheaper, but still has the same high quality integral hub. I also like the integrated fenders. Except I seem to be wanting to modify both the Kona and the Trek to have the swept handlebars and twist gear mechanism of the Allegro. Maybe I really want the Allegro? It's much cheaper again.
I'm going shopping to work out if actually I just want a "good enough" bike with standard gears and brakes, or if there's another bike that I haven't seen yet that will give me what I want. It's a bit hard when people are raving about the higher spec'd Alfine internal hub and how desirable it is. Hmmm, I just found a review that says what a shame it is that the gear shifter for the Alfine isn't a twist shift - I guess I'm on the right track?
The modified Allegro:
Machine sew my gambeson to handsewing stage.
Clean the stove
Support mr-bassman in sewing a tent.
Book accommodation for our weekend away in a fortnight.
See HP7.2
Go bike shopping. Will I buy the Allegro, the Trek Soho.or the Kona? or something else? I tried out those three on Friday and I really enjoyed the Allegro, but when I mentioned the Kona to the guy at the shop, he told me I should just buy that one - even though he didn't have one in stock. The Trek is cheaper, but still has the same high quality integral hub. I also like the integrated fenders. Except I seem to be wanting to modify both the Kona and the Trek to have the swept handlebars and twist gear mechanism of the Allegro. Maybe I really want the Allegro? It's much cheaper again.
I'm going shopping to work out if actually I just want a "good enough" bike with standard gears and brakes, or if there's another bike that I haven't seen yet that will give me what I want. It's a bit hard when people are raving about the higher spec'd Alfine internal hub and how desirable it is. Hmmm, I just found a review that says what a shame it is that the gear shifter for the Alfine isn't a twist shift - I guess I'm on the right track?
The modified Allegro:
Machine sew my gambeson to handsewing stage.
Clean the stove
Support mr-bassman in sewing a tent.
Book accommodation for our weekend away in a fortnight.
See HP7.2
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Date: 2011-09-11 07:23 am (UTC)I need to find a bike shop to re-try the Trek, or arrange for Clifton Hill to set up the medium sized frame for me.