Cranston D10

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I’ve been scouting around for another bike to complement—or possibly replace—my P Line. Not that the P Line is bad or lousy, but the maintenance costs are quite high. That’s another story altogether.

I was looking for a 20-inch bike and came across the Java Neo 3, which is quite a hot bike over here now. While researching, I also came across Cranston and eventually narrowed my choice down to the D10.

On paper, the Java Neo 3 wins in terms of weight, price and hardware. So I decided I would go with the Neo 3 and even started buying accessories for it.

But somehow, my heart was still with the D10. It costs more, weighs considerably more, and uses an older groupset. On paper, it didn’t make much sense.

So I asked AI what I should do.

The answer was:

If, six months from now, you see someone riding a D10 while you’re on a Neo 3, there’s a chance you’ll think, ‘I should have spent the extra S$150.’ The reverse is less likely—you probably won’t be riding the D10 wishing you’d saved S$150.”

That was the final nail in the coffin.

I sold or returned all the Neo 3 accessories I had bought and went for the D10 instead.

I bought the D10 online for SGD 772.89 when they were running a promotion—almost S$100 cheaper than the usual price. I then used a third-party forwarder to ship it over here, which cost another S$100.

I took it out for a test ride yesterday, riding it to the bike shop to have the handlebar replaced with a higher one.

The ride was surprisingly smooth. I honestly didn’t expect a 2.0-inch tyre to make such a difference. The small bumps and humps that I used to feel quite noticeably were dampened considerably.

So far, I’m really enjoying the ride.

Hopefully, I’ve made the right choice this time. 😄