Another Specialized test ride day

[Ross]

Saturday 2nd Feb and Sunday 3rd Feb at Stromlo Forest Park. Test ride road, tri and MTBs. Bring driver's licence, credit card and helmet and if possible pedals and shoes

[petie]

Do you have to register for this or just turn up on the day? Tried Google and the specialized website with no luck...

[nescius]

For previous Specialized ride days you didn't have to book, you just turned up. The downside to this is that if you are after a popular frame size you may have to wait for someone to come back from their test ride, so make sure you have plenty of time up your sleeve.

[HAKS]

Yeap flyers i've seen say no bookings, just turn up (and be ready to wait)

[petie]

Cool, thanks

Sent from my MB526

[petie]

Did anyone else get out and test anything? Having never been to anything like that before I was quite impressed. Probably wouldn't buy anything I rode but was an interesting exercise.

[nescius]

I test rode the S-Works Stumpjumper Hardtail 29er, it was great! My next bike will be a carbon hardtail 29er, I just have to save up a few more pennies!

There were plenty of people there testing everything, the guys at the tent were looking a little bit frazzled (I guess that's to be expected when it's busy) but it was all moving along in an orderly fashion.

[HAKS]

Really wanted to get out there but didn't get around to it. I had already burned half a tank of petrol in 2days ferrying the family around and couldn't justify using more to get to SFP only to test bikes I will never be able to afford .

[fatdudeonabike]

I was a bit the same - my best cycling friend is mad about Specialized, they're all he buys now. But the choice for me was to go and have a great ride on my bike that I've only had 5 weeks, or go and drool over bikes that I couldnt afford, and wouldnt be suitable for me at the moment anyway. It was an easy choice.

[HAKS]

haha good choice. My choice to not go also allowed me to get in 55km on the roadie