Paul. That is a beautifull bike..I wish I could persuade Mrs T to take up cycling again 
Well hopefully the new bike will increase her enjoyment, she met her new toy for the first time Saturday night.
Then before we had got 100 yards she had to show it off to the old man and his dog next door
Fortunately he approved, his opinion means a lot to her (and me) as he is arguably one of the best frame builders in England. Those of you who know Cliff Shrubb then yes that should read "Old Man and
Brand new Dog"
, he is called
'Tommy' the Terrier, AKA 'Doggie', as usual when inbetween doggies Cliffy came back from Norfolk with a new one, he likes he ears waggled and a bit of fuss but is not to sure about cyclists; bit like Cliffy then!
We only did a short test ride, but her first impressions were how much more responsive it was compared to her old ATB. One thing she does miss is the gear lever indicators though, often ladies rely on those to know which gear they should and shouldn’t use.
With upmarket drop bar shifters though there are no such indicators, many do indeed struggle for a while but with patience they get there in the end. I note that often men and women seem to learn this in a much different way, where as many men relate to how the chain moves up and down the cassette and what they therefore need to do to trim the front mech’, ladies often seem to learn this in a more mathematical way, certain gear numbers can only be used with certain chain ring numbers, as such they can find it more difficult when changing from a bike with gear indicators to one without.
Paul_Smithwww.bikeplus.co.uk
