Carrera TDF road bike: one month on

I have used a Carrera TDF road bike for one month now. I have to admit that I like it. It is light and quick.

For £299 I can not complain. It serves me well navigating traffic to central London without any problems.

Some owners do complain about the pedals.

Yes they look cheap and horrible. But it is not a big issue. All you need is an allen key and take off the strapping. Problem solved!

Or if you have additional budget, you can replace them with better pedals. But, to be honest I will choose the first option. It is far cheaper.

In short, it is an ideal first road bike. This black and yellow bike exceeds my expectation.

Verdict: keep it or sell it? Definitely keep it.

White van man

I did not have problems with men in white van. Well, until two days ago. I was at a roundabout, ready to enter the second exit on my left. After passing the first exit, I saw a man in white van approaching the roundabout in relatively high speed.

As he was on my left, logically speaking I assumed he would give way for me. But that was not the case. He entered the roundabout and only hit his brake when he was about two metres away from me. 

I made eye contact with him and showed my face expression that I was totally not happy with his manner.

I was OK and could continue my journey home but this reminds me to expect the unexpected while on the road.

Just remember we do not live in a perfect world and there are motorists who lacks respect to other road users. What a shame...