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Originally Posted by KTrain
He mentioned in the Buy & Sell it would be about a 20km commute each way to start. Then it would be around 30km.
I think the bike is fine for getting started. They're a good brand and they guys I know who own Devincis enjoy them You'll find the smoother wheels of a road or hybrid bike will feel quick compared the bulky mountain bike.
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The other thing for perspective is that I had been looking at a $200 bike from Canadian Tire. And I had been using a very old mountain bike- quite possibly double the weight of this new bike. The one thing a buddy from work mentioned, if I bought the CT bike it wouldn't be much of an upgrade, and I'd probably hate it. Whereas with this bike I'm far more likely to enjoy it and stick with it. Also, if I decide next year I don't want to cycle anymore, this one will hold its value a lot better.
I ended up buying this one after work and took it for a ride home. There were two hills from my previous ride home where I had to walk my bike. This time I only had to walk it up the one hill. I may have made it up the other hill but my knee was starting to give me problems, and I didn't want to push it. I had also be lagging far behind my buddy who rides all the time, but this afternoon I was keeping pace with him a lot better. The 19 km ride that took 65 minutes on Wednesday took 55 minutes today, and that was with a strong head wind.
I do also have to give kudos to the guys at Lifesport, as they took care of me and really helped me stick close to my intended budget.