What should I look for? I would like a decent bike to ride around the neighborhood and do some easy trails. I don't want nor need the top of the line type. Just something respectable.
Ole Wrote:What should I look for? I would like a decent bike to ride around the neighborhood and do some easy trails. I don't want nor need the top of the line type. Just something respectable.
my dad is in the same boat. came from a mountain bike background (had one of the first cannondales) but now just rides around the neighborhood to keep the blood flowin i guess. he is looking for a new bike and was all about a mountain bike but i asked him how much trail riding he does and it was basically "none."
maybe a cross bike? what kind of trails, are we talking like old railroad bed trails or stuff with roots/rocks?
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Roots, rocks, liberals etc.
FWIW: I am 6'2" if that means I need a certain size. I see some 26" and 4.5? (what is this 4.5?)
Trek for life!
ps- the duallie should be for running over liberals. if you try to run over a liberal on a bicycle then he will think you are coming on to him.
you probably want around a 19" frame
Alan I would recommend this bike
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but I also know how stingy you are, so you could go with this
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but anything lower end is going to start falling apart on any kind of real trail
I think Wednesday may be no good. Tuesday, Thursday?
I've got PT tues/thurs after work. I could do friday.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
what you guys thinking for friday? wakefield? fountainhead?
fountainhead would probably suck due to traffic
i wonder if my bike is so rusted it wont move :p
Reston -> Great falls
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(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
cool. looks like its a good warmup trail for someone who hasnt ridden in years :p
Yeah, it's not bad at all. It's definitely several clicks below fountainhead... maybe about on par with wakefield. I can take a look at your bike on like, Thursday afternoon if you want.
I thought I heard you say "if you crash in the woods and no one is around to see it, did it really happen" ? :lol:
See, it didnt happen :dunno: :lol:
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.