Dropped the bike in to Clarence St. Cyclery for a service this morning. I described the issues I had with my shocks at the weekend and asked what were the minimum shocks they would recommend as replacements. He suggested the Rock Shox Duke SL for $590! Screw that, I’m not putting $600 forks on an $800 bike! I’ll have to do a bit of research into a new bike.

Picked up the bike in the afternoon and it felt great. Gears changed smoothly, and the computer worked properly. Tried it out on the way home:

Distance: 11.1km

Avg. Speed: 19.8kmh (including sitting at traffic lights)

Top Speed: 55.2kmh (down Old South Head Rd.)

B: 13km