I did it - I bought an eBike

For the longest time I have vowed to never buy an eBike. Well, I broke that vow back in October of ‘24 when I decided to buy an e-bike for commuting to work. Rutland City Bikes had a special on Yamaha e-bikes and I thought it would be a great idea to get one for commuting to work. I got the Wabash RT, which is a gravel/commuter bike, and their only drop bar bike. 

Rediscovering Pine Hill Park

I rode Pine Hill Park for the first time back in June 2013 when a riding buddy of mine, Glenn Vernes, and I decided to hit a few parks on our way north to NEMBAFest. Fast forward to July 9th, 2024, returning to the park I had no recollection of what I rode 11 years ago so it was like a new adventure. 

New Bike Day - 2023 Cannondale Synapse Di2

10 years ago I bought my first Cannondale Synapse and I put 21 thousand miles on it. It was time for an upgrade and Shawn at the Bicycle Center suggested I get a Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2LE. 

Gravel with the Girlfriend

It was high time we try some gravel roads so I took Ann over to New Milford to try some climbing and real dirt roads. I figured this would be a good time to test ride the new Cross Check and perhaps our relationship because Ann hasn’t done any real climbing yet. This is our 5th cycling date - hope it’s not our last.

My second Surly Cross Check

I picked up this 2010 Surly Crosscheck, used, at Base Camp in Killington during my second visit to the area back in early February 2024. I had been looking for another Cross Check for the longest time and I was about to settle on another steel frame when I found this one. It’s a 60 cm frame with an uncut steering tube giving me higher position on the bike which I really like. It's a 9 speed like my last one. In the future, I am going to make it a 10 speed with a wider range of gears.

Topstone Test Ride to OEC

Ann & I didn’t get to do much riding in January 2024 due to winter returning to Southern New England and us spending time together in Killington. We finally got back out for a ride, our fourth cycling date, on the Larkin Trail in the early part of February and she finally got to test out her new Topstone. 

New Year, New Bike!

Ann and I went over to First Stop to do a little shopping on New Year's Day.  The place is amazing. They have just about everything you need to enjoy the outdoors in Vermont.  We started looking at Gravel Bikes and we found this Cannondale Topstone on sale so she bought it. What better way to start the New Year with a new bike!