It has finally arrived: my bicycle! I cycled 25km on it so far and I absolutely love it! Still have to get used to it a bit, but I can tell we'll be best buddies very fast! My bicycle has some very nice features, but the thing I fell in love with is the fact that my feet can touch the ground while I'm sitting on my bicycle! Being short as I am (1m50cm), this is an incredible feature! But of course you want to know what else is special about this bicycle! First some general information: My bicycle has 26inch wheels. These wheels are smaller compared to bicycles here in Belgium (normally 28inch), but are the common size in Asia and practically everywhere in the world. My bicycle is made from steel, so that I can get it fixed in a lot more places! It's still lighter than my previous Vlerick bicycle, it weighs just under 14kg (my Vlerick was 15kg500). Now for some more specific things: I have 3 bottle cages: 2 for normal bottles and one that can hold a bottle of 1.5liters (the bottle in the picture is a 1 liter bottle). It has a nice little, but very loud bell attached to it as well. I also have a bicycle computer that tells me how many kilometers I'm doing and how slow I'm riding. It can't tell me how high I am riding, though... I also have a bidon to put some gear in. It has an extra wide opening, to fit tools in easily. My bicycle has simple gear, that doesn't require a lot of technology to work. This way it will be easier to fix things along the way, both for me or for bicycle repair shops along the way. My pedals are the next feature I'd like to introduce. Normally it's a pain to remove pedals when you have to pack your bicycle, because you need a special (and heavy) tool for it and it's often hard to remove. My pedals are special in that they don't need any tool to be removed, but remain securely fastened when attached to my bicycle. Nice bonus feature is that they come with a nice little bag to store your pedals. The most special feature about my bicycle are the S&S couplers. These couplers make it possible to split my frame in two. Because of this I"ll be able to pack my bicycle a lot smaller and more efficiently. My cables can be cut in two as well, so that I don't have to fiddle with my cables when I'm packing my bicycle. My bicycle is still as strong as other bicycles and it's very safe to travel with these couplers. So, I think those were the most important things to know about my bicycle. Because I can't get enough of it, I'll give you another picture to end this blogpost with! ;)
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