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In a previous post I mentioned I was thinking of getting a new bike (bicycle, not motorbike). About a month ago I finally decided to go out and do it. I checked out a couple of local bike shops, and decided to get a Giant Boulder SE from Impala Bicycles in Whitby. Check it out:

The bike cost me about $400, and it’s much better than the department store bike I used to have. The quality of everything is so impressive - the gears always work, brakes are tight, and it’s really comfortable to ride. I honestly think it was worth spending a bit extra to get a quality bicycle, especially since I plan to ride it a lot.

I ride to work three to four times a week on average, and I really enjoy it. My setup with work is awesome, since they let me keep my bike indoors in a storage area. Plus we have a changeroom with a shower, so I can have a quick shower when I get to work and then change into my business casual stuff.

Between the riding to work and going out on weekends, I’ve been doing a lot of riding so far. I’ve put about 250km on the bike already, and I figure I should have close to 1500km on it by the time winter comes. I’m getting some good exercise, spending more time outdoors and I’m even saving some money on gas and parking.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 25th, 2007 at 7:59 am and is filed under General, Health, Bikes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

In a previous post I mentioned I was thinking of getting a new bike (bicycle, not motorbike). About a month ago I finally decided to go out and do it. I checked out a couple of local bike shops, and decided to get a Giant Boulder SE from Impala Bicycles in Whitby. Check it out:

The bike cost me about $400, and it’s much better than the department store bike I used to have. The quality of everything is so impressive - the gears always work, brakes are tight, and it’s really comfortable to ride. I honestly think it was worth spending a bit extra to get a quality bicycle, especially since I plan to ride it a lot.

I ride to work three to four times a week on average, and I really enjoy it. My setup with work is awesome, since they let me keep my bike indoors in a storage area. Plus we have a changeroom with a shower, so I can have a quick shower when I get to work and then change into my business casual stuff.

Between the riding to work and going out on weekends, I’ve been doing a lot of riding so far. I’ve put about 250km on the bike already, and I figure I should have close to 1500km on it by the time winter comes. I’m getting some good exercise, spending more time outdoors and I’m even saving some money on gas and parking.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 25th, 2007 at 7:59 am and is filed under General, Health, Bikes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.