I picked up a new Trek 520 at Bicycle Outfitters this morning. The 520 was basically my dream bike for the Germany trip, but I was a bit concerned about it as a commute/road bike. I hadn't even left the parking lot on the test ride, though, before I was hooked. I guess I learned cycling on touring bikes and it just feels natural. Much lighter than I expected as well.
Took it on a quick local spin (map included below) and it worked great! That is until I tried crossing 101 on Tully and found the entire shoulder/bike path covered in glass. Sigh. Rear tire immediately blew. No spare. No patch kit. Walked part of the way back and then took bus/light rail home. Guess I better be a bit more prepared next time, even for a quick spin.
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