I didn’t really start road riding until college. Where I started off with a Specialized Epic.
The epic was a carbon frame with aluminum lugs. It was the flexiest bike I ever rode, you could watch the “bonded” aluminum fork flex when ever you would turn. But for my first road bike, the bike was super nice.
The next bike I had was a Paramount Series 5 PDG. It was a really nice riding bike and I can’t think of anything to complain about. But then the Waterford walked in to my life.
Here is the Waterford 531. I worked at a bike shop that sold TONS of waterfords and this was an insane deal. This was my road bike from 1997 until 2006. It was a great bike, I had no complaints. But, when I replaced it with the Seven, it really was night and day. The seven just felt so much lighter, snappier…
I think I sold the frame for more than I paid for it new.
The Seven Odonata is a carbon/ti bike that rides better than any bike I have ever owned. It has been on epic rides and never let me down.
You might notice the one thing that all these bikes have in common? A flite ti saddle. Maybe I’ll see if I can pick up a NOS one.