A second overview of my new yellow Panasonic Sport Deluxe road bike. It's a nice complementary bike to the BikeE, and indeed a replacement now that the BikeE needs derailleur mount repair. It's a 23-24" 1020 hi-tensile steel frame with Shimano Titlist rear and Thunderbird front derailleurs, plus lightweight aluminum alloy rims and a soft stock saddle. I added a Pletscher Modell C rack to the rear to carry stuff during longer rides and two Zefal bottle cages to hold Gatorade/water bottles. Despite the heavier frame, it's quite a light bike at about 28 lbs. I've taken it to Poolesville, Germantown, and Rockville so far, but I plan to take it to Frederick, Harper's Ferry, and Baltimore soon. I love the smooth, fast (15 mph average) ride.
