Would I commute on the STP1 again? Sure I would, but maybe on a day when my family aren't waiting at home for me, because as enjoyable as spending time with my STP1 is, it just can not compare to the pleasure I receive by being with my family. I was in no hurry to reach the office in the morning, but in the evening my main goal is to get home to my family as fast as possible and for that I require a much different bicycle. Unfortunately the return journey was a chore. The mornings ride left me in a great mood for a day at the office, and I spent all day looking forward to the ride home.
Needless to say the ride to work was one of the most enjoyable in a long time. (John Westerfield explains the value of those strange helmet decorations. Sidebar: There are a lot of groups that wore matching jerseys to build team spirit.Here are a few riders that caught my eye that I haven’t already mentioned: The Something Something Team in Training with bright green jerseys and shark fins on top of their helmets. With time on my side I managed a few detours around Shimokitazawa, and Setagaya Kouen to take in some terrain not normally accessible by commuter bicycle. Note: You probably want to start with Part 1. Who has purchased one of these preamps (either the SE.version or the non-SE version). The mPre is supposed to be based on the STP/SE. But above all the urge to launch myself into the air is just irresistible. Hi All,I recently purchased the W4S STP-SE. They’re serious mountain bikes with suspension forks and multi-speed gearing that lets them explore the neighborhood and parks on a machine that won’t hold them back. As shown in the title, I was wondering if this is a good buy or not.
I want to go fast, I want to ride through the puddles, not around them, I want to hit those bumps in the road that I normally try to avoid. There is the listing in question: its a 2009 stock Giant STP 1 going for 500. The STP1 is a very playful bike, with just a single stroke of the pedal I'm transformed back into my 10 year old self. To my surprise the ride to work was a lot of fun. The correct way to ride such a bicycle is with as few wheels on the ground as possible, which is the direct opposite of commuter cycling where rubber on the ground is considered essential. Replacement OEM cast alloy dropout hanger.įits various Giant,Kona and Colnago bicycle models.Īlso available as a stronger CNC version.The STP is designed to take a flight of stairs at full speed, to survive large vertical drops, and is much more at home in a skate park, than on the streets of Tokyo.
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