First Ride With Refurbished Hero

Went out on a leisurely ride on the newly refurbished Hero. The ride is okay but there are a few small issues. A. The seat post needs to be adjusted. I need it to be a bit higher. B. The gear shifter is quite a pain when down shifting. It takes a huge effort and often it engages somewhere between two gears. C. The rolling resistance being high - fat tyres with MTB type grooves - it is a slow bike. Pedalling is quite an effort but then it is good exercise for my legs. D. In a city like Calcutta one definitely needs a bell. But on balance it was fun. I went through Chetla, New Road, National Library, Bijay Bose Road to Jogu Bajar and then back to Southern Avenue upto Keyatala and back. It was a Sunday but the traffic was really heavy. After all it is the last Sunday before the Pujas. Among accessories, I will go for a Cat Eye, a bottle cage and bottle and possibly a holder for the mobile phone.