Honestly, the first one was joyful. However, there was a learning curve after upgrading from a 93 hybrid. Adjustments, tweaks and education have since made for an even better experience. I don’t know what took me so long to modernize.

I didn’t get any loaners, but was able to get a feel for several road, gravel cross bikes. Ended up on the lower end of the budget which was still a huge upgrade. Thanks for the advice

That was the decision, and the correct one. Ended up with a Giant Revolt 2, and couldn’t be happier.

Out of curiosity, is there an easy way to delete user data from Reddit?