The "Hardship" of Testing

One "hardship" of developing a new bike is having to ride it, a lot. So this past weekend was largely spent in the saddle getting some quality miles in.

Saturday was spent out with Andy and Ryan in the Chilterns riding the lanes out to a lovely pub in Stoke Row for lunch. It was a great opportunity for the guys to get a feel for the proto, and for me to get a taste of the Alfine; the Alfine is a great piece of kit and I can't wait to get it onto the prototype. I also can't wait to get my hands on one of the new 11-speed versions later this year.

A good few laps of Richmond Park was the order for Sunday. I had intended to head out to Box Hill, but bad weather and house guests swayed me to stay closer to home. The proto makes a very relaxed road bike; I'm looking forward to taking it out for a tour - I think it is going shine at that.

For this coming weekend it will probably be much of the same, but there are still many more testing outings planned - from loaded touring to a little cross country riding. Tough life, hey? :-)