Category — Cycling

This blog is slightly off topic for me, but I’ve started riding to work, but those mountain bike tires were a little slow for my liking, so I decided to go with street tires. I knew it would make a difference, but I didn’t realise how much!

I went with Specialized Armadillo tires, which are apparently the choice of cycle couriers everywhere - I found that out afterwards btw.

But, it was a great choice! I don’t know if there’s better ones or not, but as my first street tires, I’m really happy. They felt much faster in a straight line, and cornering seemed more stable on the tarmac - mountain bike tires have a small contact when turning, these are based on motorbike tires, so corner really well, but I’m not going to push it!

And as for riding to work itself, it’s great! It takes me 25 minutes to get to work on the bike. It takes 40 on the train and an hour on foot. And, when I get to work, despite being a little hot, I find it much easier to get going and focus in the morning. I also feeling healthier after just a few weeks of riding. I just hope I can keep it up and it’s not just a new year fad. Oh, and the view crossing Sydney Harbour Bridge is awesome as ever!

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