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09-06.-2006, 05:23 PM
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Re: mountain bike
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oh yes, halfords...not good. you know in the UK, Walmart owns Asda. Would you buy a bike from Asda?
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09-06.-2006, 05:24 PM
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Re: mountain bike
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it has to be a mountian bike, the other two are sticktly forbidden from being discussed in this forum. whats your online shop btw? i run one too.
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12-06.-2006, 10:01 PM
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Re: mountain bike
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What's the shop you run? In response to your earlier post, (and just to be awkward!) I WOULD be tempted to buy a bike from Asda, just so that I could bounce along on a 160mm travel front and rear for £100 just like all the chavs and revel in the chavishness. I doubt that I would gain street respect from riding one of those in my lycra though! But no apart from that, I would never EVER buy a bike from Asda. That said I probably wouldn't buy one from a LBS except to give them the business as I do all my own maintenance and enjoy building it up from scratch. I can't help being awkward, I am at work!!! |
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12-06.-2006, 10:47 PM
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Re: mountain bike
Whatever bike it is, JUST DO IT. I commuted eleven miles one way, every day, last summer on a Meijer $89 cruiser.
One problem with cruisers though is their one speed is too high. The currently accepted practice is to "spin", or pedal quickly with not a lot of force on the pedals. Much less muscle strain, burns a lot more energy, but you need to be able to downshift to do it. Go MTB or hybrid. Some MTBs and especially hybrids have a high stem (handlebar clamp) which lets you sit up just like a cruiser. If you get a standard MTB you will get sore arms, back and shoulders due to the fact that you're bearing a lot of weight on your arms. I fix my own stuff. IMHO department store bikes are good enough for casual street/trail riding, but Wal-Mart won't repair or tune up your bike. PS. Exercise CREATES motivation. Last edited by garage sale GT : 13-06.-2006 at 12:29 AM. |
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14-06.-2006, 04:30 AM
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Re: mountain bike
I want to add that I agree with rule number one.
1. I know how to fix my own bikes (and I had to fix the Meijer cruiser a few times). I devour books on the subject. 2. I picked the simplest bike they had, less stuff to go wrong. I was strapped for cash. 3. Cheap low-end mtb's have a weak rear axle design. 4. The LBS will get you a bike that fits and will explain what you need. P.S. Meijer = like a Wal-Mart with full-on grocery section, Midwestern U.S. |
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and yes I concur fully.
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