What could make a person want a certain bicycle so badly? Could it be the brand experience? Or could it be the way the bike is designed? Or perhaps a blend of both? Well, let me tell you, I’m convinced! I recently purchased a Raleigh road bike this summer, the 2010 Grand Sport to be exact. While the Grand Sport is almost perfect and quite affordable, it is a bike on the lower-end of the Raleigh spectrum, though it fits all the needs of the commuter cyclist with some extra room for some comfortable country rides.
Though I feel pretty lucky and comfortable with the bike that I have, if there was ever a dream bike that I would consider my true love, one and only, that would be the Raleigh “Record Ace”, pictured above. It’s simple yet sexy. As of lately, I’ve been thrown back into the cycling world with the influence of a friend. While living in Colorado and New Mexico, I used to cycle all time (mountain only). Call it therapy and it was! After moving to Seattle–four to almost five years ago–I’ve stepped out of my timid ways, to challenge my fears of cycling in a big city. Good thing though, is that Seattle is a city that supports cycling, with accessible lanes and enough riders to make the city compatible for cyclists. So to all good things in life, bicycles add to great things in life. Now with winter in full effect, I haven’t biked as much, perhaps that’s a new fear that I’d like to overcome as well.
