2008 Merida Road was the starting point, from new less than 200 miles



29", wide bars, discs front susp. is a long way from my old GT.
as new, hardly used, the usual buy new bike , never use and sell on.
talking of the GT, so old i can't even remember what model it is! from at least 2002?
now over in France as the Pain delivery vehicle and occasional Green laning.
another eBay £200 special also over there, young lads first Triathlon bike, uprated by his dad....Carrera Valour so nothing too fancy but 105 wheels, brakes and rear mech plus a Selle italia Alcantra saddle.
i try to get out on that as often as possible when there, riding in France is so much nicer, and safer, usually a couple of hours now.
using a Wahoo HR monitor with Blue SC on both road bikes to keep track of fitness, just the HR on the MTB, and upload to Strava, private only.