New stallion

I have just purchased a new stallion for my biking. My old Gary Fisher was showing signs of failure - ready for retirement after 11 years of good service. I shopped around a bit, and after giving up on going for the brands I really wanted (Trek or Gary Fisher) I opted for a Giant Terrago Disc. It is very similar to the one pictured but with better brakes and gears.
The bike is a huge change for me. Even though my old one was a hardtail as well, this one brings changes in the fork, gears, brakes and geometry. The bike is a little bit smaller than the old one, giving me better control off road, but probably making me slower on the pavement. As I use one bike for all purposes there have to be shortcomings somewhere. But the biggest change for me is going from old old old brakes to hydraulic disc brakes. Man, it is almost dangerous how quickly it slows down. And going from a rigid fork to suspension takes some getting used to as well. Hopefully it will serve me as well as the old one.

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as written by Tobbi G. at 7:51 PM GMT