A fabulous bike. And an exceptional service and customer care from Quella.
And I'm a dithering old codger, coming up to 70 - living in hilly Devon - who should never, ever have bought a single gear bike.
But they are such great fun to ride. As in an exhilarating joy!
The gear ratio is a little high, for an out of condition old fool who last cycled 15 years ago - and the good people at Quella offered to send me a higher cog and adjusted chain to make riding a little easier for an old croc like me.
I needed my good old state pension to arrive to pay for the parts, so I kept to level surfaces. I should have waited.
Because a catastrophe struck - I pulled in to let a car pass on the narrow lanes, and as gently as I could began to push the pedal.
But managed to "pop" my knee.
It'll take months for the ligaments to fix themselves.
So now I'm still gazing with admiration at the gleaming machine knowing that I won't be able to ride it for ages. I'll then be too ancient to try!
I'm desperately trying to find someone who'll buy my "pride and joy" bike and let it do what it most wants - give the most enjoyment possible to the rider.
Wish me luck in finding a "Single Speed" devotee living in the steep hills of Devon!
