Maybe not so much a trek than a cool ride

I finally found the Cannondale shop along Frankel. No wonder I couldn't see it when I drove past the last few times. There was a big awning that hid the frontage (and signage); and what was left was all covered by bikes that were proudly and comprehensively covered the entrance. I had to stop the car, and got out to see. I vaguely remembered there was something there because I had been there in the past.

Anyway, Frankel Ave is practically my backyard, having lived in the East Coast area all my life so I would not be quick to concede defeat readily (or at all!).

Daniel was about to shut for the day when I went in but he nonetheless spent time telling me about the bikes he carries. I have practically no knowledge about bikes now and could not ask insightful questions; he was nice and shared his knowledge, and i am sure there was the sales pitch buried somewhere within. Seems he does not carry a wide range of hybrid bikes and he told be a mountain bike ought to do good enough. Truth be told, I have been having reservations about a hybrid - its neither here nor there, a cross between a road bike and a mountain bike. Incapable of top speeds and as Daniel pointed out, its thin tyres will get caught in drain gratings. Plus, the Cannondale colours were pretty cool looking too. I now know that at that point, I had made a sub-conscious decision to jettison the hybrid in favour of the mountain bike. Hybrids are (well...) sissy, mountain bikes are all brawn!!

Bikes have really come a long way since some 30 yrs ago when I first started getting keen. Gear shifters are now click shift (as compared to levers that needed to be fineness into shifting the right gears back then). The variety of saddles have increased, and braking systems are now more advanced. Needless to say, prices have risen dramatically as well.

I will go back to Trek and see what they have on offer for my budget but at this moment, I think Cannondale is in the lead - its got a nice looking one that is within my budget. Besides, the posters are way cooler than the Trek posters.