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Thu, 20 Aug 2009 by Michael Pajaro
I have a new bike: the Kuota Kharma.
The Kharma is Kuota's entry-level carbon road bike, but I like to think it has some triathlon flair to it. I debated for a year whether to go with a road bike or a Tri bike, and ultimately I thought a road bike would be a little more versatile for the kind of rides we do.
My old bike was a Trek 1200, which is the first bike I bought when I started doing triathlons. It was built out of steel, cement and molasses, and although it was a good bike at the time I was long overdue for an upgrade. The Kharma is a bit heavy by carbon standards, and yet with my configuration is stil 4-5 pounds lighter than my old bike.
One of the things I read in reviews for the Kharma is that it's very good at transferring power to the wheels. I didn't really appreciate what that meant until I felt it out on the road myself. It just seems to be very efficient; when I try to crank things up a notch I can really feel the extra energy in the bike.
I haven't ridden it with my Flashpoints yet; they'll go on this week and I'm sure I'll get even better performance out of the Kharma. But I'm already very happy with my new ride.
