u/Englischdude

Hi All,

I am located in Austria, my daughter will be visiting Canada soon for a 6 Month school exchange. I have been trying to buy some items she will need through Amazon Canada and have them shipped directly to the school in Montreal, however now after the 3rd , yes third attempt I am not sure it is worthwhile to keep trying. I place the order, the order is shipped throught "ASL Distribution", and then within a few days I am informed that the order is being returned to the seller for whatever reason. I reorder the items but the same just happens again. 3 times now!

Can somebody local please explain if this muppet show is typical of Amazon in Canada? Have you had similar experiences? Any advice would also be appreciated.

Many thanks and regards from the Alps.

Martin

Hi All,

this is my first post here so a quick intro. My name is Martin, originally from the UK but living in the Vorarlberg region of Austria since 2001. Free time activities including running, hiking, paragliding and family.

I am running a marathon in October, but with the recent heatwave (dont know if you noticed :o), running training has become unbearable. A friend of mine suggested I get a bike because with the headwind you dont feel the heat as much. I did have a citybike at home already, one i bought in 2004 still with the original tires with good tread depth (that shows how much I ride it), but I decided to take the gravel plunge and have not looked back.

I ride 80% asphalt, the rest on well prepared pathways and very light gravel.

What tires would you recommend to replace the Schwalbe Overland 45mm which the bike came with?

I am running tubed and generally never ride in wet conditions, my priorities are more speed on the road, good grip on light gravel/paths and very good puncture protection.

Many thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Kind regards from the Alps!