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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:12:04 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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If'n I was to want to buy me a bike, you got recommendations? Mostly suburban-type riding.
Not too spendy and a BAB...
Sometimes if I close my eyes at night I can convince myself I'm in a different room, but never had it happen the other way around. It's a nice way to relax on nights when there are a lot of odd noises around. Makes me feel safer.
Rosie's the expert. Get one with wide tires.
Yeah, even with some of the nastiest posters gone, it can still get pretty bad. I'll go over for a while, but I can only take so much.
I used to have gloves with gel in the palm. They were slightly pricey (twenty bucks or so?), but if I didn't wear them, my hands would go partially numb, which is what is happening now. So...probably worth the investment.
We realllllly need a blender...
Biking is better on your knees and joints. I just hate the stationary bikes at the gym (I'm not into "spinning class").
I gave up running a long time ago.
BAB?
My brother just got a hybrid bike that he really likes. Slightly thinner tires than a mountain bike, but OK on groomed gravel type trails, and it doesn't have the road bike style handlebars - the ones that twist under. You probably want to go to a bike shop so they can find the right size for you.
I think he paid a couple hundred for it, but you can find used ones for less - like we did. Sometimes getting last years' rental bikes can be a good deal, for one.
Mountain bikes are popular. I prefer the hefty tires since curbs can be unforgiving. Get a seat you like right away and have someone who knows something adjust it. My riding is mostly city streets and paved trails (some are fine gravel). I got wider tires that are pretty flat of tread in the middle to cut down on friction. Serious off road treads slow you down a lot. Mine has shocks in just the front which is handy for going up and down curbs. Not really needed though for city riding.
Yeah, I *can* bike, at a decent rate, for an extended period of time. Walking just doesn't feel good most of the time.
And I sympathize about the stationary bikes. No fun if you're not going anywhere.
Yeah mine are like that. Now only... other parts get numb.
Oh, and the reason for the slightly thinner tires on the hybrid is that it means less friction, and thereby it's easier to move.
Jen's bike has kinda hybrid style tires on it: smooth in the middle, but with knobbies on the side for cornering in dirt. I wants 'em, I does.
Evening rides are good.... Saturdays are for sleeping in. Uness I've got something fun to do.
Hopefully in another week or so, I'll be up for it. Am interested in seeing how hard this afternoon's ride is, see if I notice an improvement.
I had those on a bike as a kid and they were the first thing I asked for when I bought mine newer one.
"Big-@$$-Bike" fer the "full-figured" dwarf.
I want to get some fairly soon. But I really, really don't wanna put them on myself. I've mounted bike tires, but it was really, really not fun.
I wonder if, say, Performance would do it for me if I brought in the rims, bought the tires, and said I'd pay 'em a bit to do it.
Heh... you could get a recumbent bike, that's sort of like a tricycle for grownups. Nice wide seat.
*ducks*
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