I did it. I’m the new owner of a Kona Zing. I picked it up early this afternoon. I transferred the under the seat bag from the Raleigh in case of a flat, donned my Under Armour cold weather compression shirt and headed out in about 50 degrees to try out the bike. Within a few miles, I noticed that the seat height isn’t quite right and a few gears didn’t want to shift easily. I took it to the shop, got the adjustments made, and everything is working right.
This is a shorter wheelbase than the Raleigh (about 4-5 inches shorter). The ride is smooth and comfortable.
This was the first time I ever rode with a clipless pedal system. I had Miche pedals put on, and I have a pair of Gaerne shoes. I lightened the tension needed to free my foot, and practiced a few times on the front porch. At the very first intersection, I successfully disengaged from the pedal, but when I put my foot down, it slid. That is going to take some getting used to. I’m going to have to learn the intricacies of the gears too.
Today’s ride was a total of 8 miles in about 40 minutes (off and on because I was using Runkeeper to record the distance … I really rode faster than that). After the ride, I installed the Cateye Velo 8 on this bike and I’m ready for more accurate recording of speed and distance.
Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow, and I have a long day with no time to ride. I’m looking forward to some quality time in the saddle on Monday, a day off and temps in the mid 40s.
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