So I have had the bike for a week now and have used it for my daily commute to work. If I follow the map and stay on the roads, it is an 8.2km ride each way, but as I work at the top of the road nearest to huntclub, I go down the embankment and into work cutting out 3km
Besides commuting to work, I have done 3 loops with a friend each approx 12km, and then last Sunday 20th I rode out to The Merry Dairy ice cream parlor and home again doing just over 20km So, in my 1st week of owning the bike, I have ridden a little over 100km. This is a great result, considering I haven't ridden in over 25 years.
After purchasing the bike, I decided I would use it to commute to work on a daily basis. If you know Ottawa, Huntclub Road is a main artery for commuters, and the traffic is stop go, especially during rush hours, and because there are not many bridges across the Rideau river it gets really congested. Depending on your direction crossing, Riverside and Prince of Wales can take 5-15 mins.
I can now get from my front door to work in 20 minutes, instead of the 30 minutes it used to take me in the car. I am also getting fitter doing this commute.
So after 25 plus years I have bought myself a new bike. It's a Bianchi 29.s Duel 2022 model. A few specs for those who are interested, it has a 2x9 group set by Shimano. 100mm of travel on the front shock by SR Suntour with Kenda rubber 29x2.20.
