# I finally got a road bike

**Published by:** [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/)
**Published on:** 2023-08-06
**Categories:** cannondale, cervelo, cycling, gears-toronto, jeremiah-shamess, road-bike, road-cycling, strava
**URL:** https://brandondonnelly.com/i-finally-got-a-road-bike

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I did it. I finally got (well, ordered) a new and more serious road bike. I have been planning to do this since last year. I almost bought a friend's Cervelo a few weeks ago, but I took it to Gears on King Street and they immediately told me it was too small for me. The frame was 58cm and apparently I need 60cm. So I instead ordered a new Cannondale CAAD13. It's one that my serious cycling friends -- people like Jeremiah Shamess -- tell me is a good "starter bike." I'm excited to get going. In the winter, I am, as most of you know, all about snowboarding. But I need something active/challenging for the summer that I can be equally fanatical about. Maybe that thing will be cycling. The one thing I do need to give some more thought to is cycling to the office. I know a bunch of people who do this, but they tend to go to the gym and then shower before heading to their desk. I'm not sure I want to make this my morning routine. Either way, I guess it's time to dust off my Strava. If any of you are into cycling, hit me up on Twitter/X. Photo: Cannondale

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