A little ironically in light of my last post, complaining of rude, unhelpful Toronto bike store staff…
I bought a bike.
Having to walk 1.5 hours yesterday between work, home and errands convinced me, that even once the TTC strike ends (and it will end) it would be good not to be stuck hiking the concrete jungle like this.
With the shops as busy as they are, it’s going to take the place where I bought my “horse” two days to stick it together. I’m actually quite excited to get on it. For one thing, I haven’t been a regular bike rider since my Ottawa days. For another, it’s a damn sexy machine. Check this out.
Yes. This is the Stockholm, from Quebec-based company Devinci. It’s sort of the lower-mid-range of Devinci’s hybrid or “urban” bikes. Read mountain bike frame with narrower forks and narrow slick-ish tires. Frame is aluminum, so it’s light. And you have to love the black and white two-tone styling. Class-y.
Naming the bikes after cities was kind of a stroke of genius for Devinci. But I just couldn’t see myself toodling around Toronto on a bike called the Toronto — yes it exists. Oslo and Melbourne, while cooler were out of my price range. So to Stockholm I go.
Now to make sure this bike lasts longer than my last, which I owned for a grand total of 30 days before it was snatched off my porch by lock-cutting ruffians. A $100 lock is supposed to help with that, but I think I’ll be bringing my new baby indoors.
1 Comment
May 2, 2008 at 4:13 am
I can’t believe you didn’t by “The Winnipeg” model. It would probably be great for flat-land commutes. Did the Stockholm one come with a hot blond babe? Congrats on the wheels bro. After seeing that transit strike on T.V. I think you’re smart to get a bike, like you say. So many people were just SOL with that situation. Not you, next time!