We have finally got hold of the bikes that will power us (that's the dream anyway...) all the way from Cairo to Cape Town! After settling on the Salsa Fargo, a good bike that is closer to a mountain bike than a road bike, we discovered that one of the few stockists was a stone's throw from our flat, Mosquito Bikes who were amazingly friendly and helpful.
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| Our shiny new bikes! |
We trundled on down for a fitting, got some top tips on how to sit on a bike (which is surprisingly complicated, it turns out), and had our respective Pegasuses/Pegesai(?) ordered to fit like gloves (or a nice pair of slacks). Although they did turn up without pedals which slightly defeated the point of ordering complete bikes, I thought. This weekend will be the first test ride so fingers crossed we like them!
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| Lizzie and her Argo (she hasn't actually named it that, I am just trying to show off some iota of cultural knowledge) |
Well done you crazy people! It's a good thing to get comfortable as well as sturdy bikes. I've never done a long trip as you have but from my mountain-biking days (a long time ago!) I know that "blazing saddles" can have several meanings!
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