After riding on the road to and from work for a bit, I decided to change the tires on my Kona MTB, since I use it mainly on roads. I replaced the knobbies on my Kona MTB to Panaracer Tserv 25x1.25 26x1.25 slicks.
The auntie asked me, "Do you want the red or black colour ones?" And then she answered for me, "Black lah, whole bike red not so fierce."
So I sat there at the shop, near midnight, waiting for the uncle to change my tires. The bike did feel a tad lighter after the change and handling improved too.
As he changed my tires, the uncle chuckled at my lights. "So many ah," he said.
Ya, I replied, saying that I ride home late at night a lot, and I am very kiasu one. Want to make sure cars and lorries can see me. Even my helmet has two small LEDs blinking on it, a white one in front and a red one behind. and some of the lights were just for backup, I said, in case the big main ones failed. I am thinking of adding 3M reflector strips to my rims and my bag too.
The Panaracer tires got an instant test today. I cycled into a downpour that started as a drizzle, and they did not let me down. The uncle warned me to be careful riding these tires over the red tiled roads at bus stops in the rain, because those get very slippery when wet, and the oil from the buses makes it worse.
By the time I got to the office, I was drenched. Good thing I brought a water-resistant windbreaker so the backpack was kept dry. My sneakers, socks and berms were totally drenched though. Must remember to pack some ziploc bags for the handphone and the wallet next time. Also, with my impeccable time, I dripped into the office while there was a TV crew there filming my friends whom I share the office with.
Yes, I got another Casio this time. That's a Casio A168W Illuminator. It comes with a blue (not yellow, ok?) backlight but the look is totally retro. Reliable and cheap. I am so geek.
