Woke up at 0400 hours after two hours of sleep for a very special reason : going to my friend Nikhil Walavalkar's place in Dombivli, picking up the all new Thunder MTB and bringing her home to Thane (around 35 km)
Having done nearly 600 km on Trek 3700, Thunder MTB was a compromise candidate chosen because of the price advantage (Rs 6,000 for Thunder as compared to Trek's Rs 17,000). Had to scout (literally) for the cycle at different shops and Nikhil finally found a good deal at Lassi cycles, Dombivli.
The colour scheme (blue + silver) and the graphics could have been done better but they hardly matter to me till the bike performs well.
After spending ten minutes removing the plastic covers and having chai, it was time to get her out and see if she delivers. Courtesy the high regards my learned cyclist friends have for the Thunder, I did not even care to have a look at (easily-available) alternatives in the market like Act series, Octane etc.
Having decided that I would be more interested in long distance rides taking me out of city, my expectations from the cycle are easy to articulate. It must have a decent gear system, should be light, have broad tyres and should not have a racer/city bike's riding position. Otherwise, I am not at all interested in the jazz like shock-absorbers etc coz i don't intend to do much of off-roading.
It was a simple decision as thunder fulfilled all of those, plus had the thumbs-up from my cyclist friends. Having paid six k for the bike, I can only hope that they get vindicated.
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