Oh Crap !

Took the R3 for it’s inaugural 40km shakedown this afternoon. I opted to do a quick dash down to the lakeshore and back rather than my usual 55-60km rual loop. My rationale was simple – new bike, new build. Too many things to go awry and the through of a country walk in my cleats kept me in the city.

First 750m and disaster struck !

My Garmin 310 popped off my handlebar mount after hitting a particularly nasty-bumpy-deteriorated-and-crumbly bit of road and went under my rear tire. The tread-mark is pretty evident.

Crap !

I’ve been riding with this 310 since 2008 and it’s been a loyal companion. Damn, I’ll miss it.

But the R3 rides beautifully. A bunch of new PR’s on Strava without even trying offers pretty compelling evidence as well.