Today I handed over the credit card to pay for a new bike. It is only the second time that I have bought a new bike and how it hurts to hand over $2300!
It is a hybrid suitable for commuting- more robust than a classic road racing bike and able to go happily on tracks.
It is a replacement for the road bike that I have been using to commute for the last year. I only do so once a week, maximum twice, but sometimes not at all. The bike has always been too small and is old. I bought in on Trade Me about six years ago for EQ. I started to use it when the previous second-hand road bike finally bit the dust.
Slowly it has been making more noises and signs of wear. Three weeks ago the pedal arm came off. More money to repair of go the whole hog? It was time to go at this point and take the hit.
I have taken off the parts that I can use potentially in the future: the ‘newish’ front wheel; lights,; tyre and tubes. The rest is for the tip.
Let’s hope the new machine lives up to the hype.
