On a hot Sunday I have joined a couple of cycling enthusiasts to cover an imperial century in the vicinity of canton Zurich:
I have not ridden a road bike for about a year. This was the first serious ride for the bike I had picked up on a sale last year:
It is equipped with one of those fancy Di2 drive-trains which I “hacked” to extend the standard 10-speed casette to a 11-speed one.
Total distance: 162.3km
Total vertical ascent: 1182m
Difficulty: easy
The ride went much smoother and faster than I expected. I forgot just how much difference there is between a mountain bike and a road bike. Keeping a speed of 25-30kmh on flats is so much less effort than my trusted Salsa Fargo.
There is definitely less comfort on this bike. I could ride my Fargo for 300km per day and feel no pain or discomfort. My hands were definitely tired after a day of riding on the road bike. I couldn’t imagine going on a tour on a bike like this.
A scenic view from a hill nearby Wetzikon:
