A huge upgrade
So I am a runner but all runners know it is good to cross train, even take some time off and do other sports for a while. For me that is cycling. I use to ride a lot in college when my grandparents were dying of cancer it was a great escape. Then I left it for a while. I focused on running. But now I am backing to combining all of it. I have done one triathlon and I loved it so much. I want to do even more with hopes of completing an Ironman.
So in 2006 I purchased an entry level road bike. A Giant OCR3. I have never spent that much on a bike before and was surprised but intent on getting my money worth. I also thought well if I get into this I will save up for one of those nice bikes. So I road. I have completed 3 MS bike rides that included 3 centuries (100 miles) and a sprint triathlon on this bike. Way more than I expected to put for milage on this bike. I loved this bike. It was my companion for hours and hours. But it was time to part ways. It was time to upgrade.
I will always remember my first road bike but its like a first boyfriend. It doesn’t last forever and you need to get your feet wet, shop the field before you settle.
So I purchased a Bianchi She. I cannot wait to get the milage in on this. It is such and upgrade. It is like I totally skipped the midlevel and went up. It fits me even better than the OCR3 and I hope that makes for more comfortable rides as well as faster times!
I sold my Giant bike, hopefully it will get another person into riding just like it did me.
Goodbye Giant hello Bianchi!