Any ideas for a first bike

Talamasca <[email hidden]> spake thusly on or about Mon, 9 Dec 2002 17:47:09 UTC

-> I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or -> no more than 5 speeds ->

shifting is easier these days with indexing. you may want to borrow or rent a current bike before
you discount that option. if you are in flatlands there would be no harm in a single speed but
having gearing options will make hills easier and speed more fun.

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I hurt before the ride so fibro gives me a head start on the rest of the pack. silver lining?
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Try a single speed if gears are a problem and you are looking for a good workout. There are a number
of different manufacturers to choose from.

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

maybe pick up a used bike and ride it a while to help you decide what you want.

learn to shift.

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haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Don't get a singlespeed

darsh

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Get up early on Saturday and look for the infomercial on the "Land Cruiser"

Bill

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Single Speeds Suck! Don't ever even entertain the thought. SS's are for simple minds....(me for
instance) KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid.

What you need is a complex bike. If you can't find the "Land Cruiser" I'd recommend a FS 27 speed
with 10 inches of travel up front and 5 full inches in the rear (shut up Shaun).

Then I'd get double sided disc for the front and back. I don't think they've come out yet but I'm
sure the Hypemobile will have them soon....you can never have too much stopping power!

Also maybe a small engine in case you bonk and you run out of your power bars or jell packs. Don't
forget the proper clothes! Don't you dare hit the trails in sweats and a tee shirt, big no no!

Oh yeah big tires, the bigger the better. Don't pay attention to the size written on the sidewalls
just get the biggest, heaviest, brightest green suckers you can find. If you can't find any at your
LBS go to a Motor Cycle shop and ask around.

Oh yeah almost friggin' forgot. Get a 30 million dollar video cam set up and film yourself
crashing.....It's really fun for us/me to watch.

I'm not done yet!...

After you've had your fun and you're experienced (kinda like Jimi) post some self serving [censored]
to all the NG's you can find and tell everyone how good a rider you are and how much you know
about bikes.

And don't forget to power wash your bike with a 5000psi MTB special made power washer. Your MTB can
never be too clean.

Then when you finally come to your fscking senses, sell all that bullshyt and get a single speed. By
that time they'll be out of vogue again.

Now I am done.

Bill(yes this really was me)Wheeler.

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

That would be a Titus Exogrid with a Rohloff speedhub then

Happy hunting.

Peter R.

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Try a single speed if gears are a problem and you are looking for a good workout. There are a
number of different manufacturers to choose from.

That bandwagon's a waitin', so jump onski. To the original poster, don't listen to duhski, he only
rides sidewalks on huffys.

JD

JeB said:

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

maybe pick up a used bike and ride it a while to help you decide what you want.

learn to shift.

I can drive dual shift trucks, but even with all my trying bike gears kick my butt.

Bill Wheeler said:

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Get up early on Saturday and look for the infomercial on the "Land Cruiser"

I saw that, but after 30 minutes they never mentioned a price and I got bored and switched to
spongebob for the grandkids.

Quoted message said:

Bill

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Bill Wheeler said:

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Single Speeds Suck! Don't ever even entertain the thought. SS's are for simple minds....(me for
instance) KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid.

What you need is a complex bike. If you can't find the "Land Cruiser" I'd recommend a FS 27 speed
with 10 inches of travel up front and 5 full inches in the rear (shut up Shaun).

Then I'd get double sided disc for the front and back. I don't think they've come out yet but I'm
sure the Hypemobile will have them soon....you can never have too much stopping power!

Also maybe a small engine in case you bonk and you run out of your power bars or jell packs. Don't
forget the proper clothes! Don't you dare hit the trails in sweats and a tee shirt, big no no!

Oh yeah big tires, the bigger the better. Don't pay attention to the size written on the sidewalls
just get the biggest, heaviest, brightest green suckers you can find. If you can't find any at your
LBS go to a Motor Cycle shop and ask around.

Oh yeah almost friggin' forgot. Get a 30 million dollar video cam set up and film yourself
crashing.....It's really fun for us/me to watch.

I'm not done yet!...

After you've had your fun and you're experienced (kinda like Jimi) post some self serving [censored]
to all the NG's you can find and tell everyone how good a rider you are and how much you know
about bikes.

And don't forget to power wash your bike with a 5000psi MTB special made power washer. Your MTB can
never be too clean.

Then when you finally come to your fscking senses, sell all that bullshyt and get a single speed.
By that time they'll be out of vogue again.

Now I am done.

Bill(yes this really was me)Wheeler.

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Thanks for the sage advice.

LOL

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Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Single Speeds Suck! Don't ever even entertain the thought. SS's are for simple minds....(me for
instance) KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid.

What you need is a complex bike. If you can't find the "Land Cruiser" I'd recommend a FS 27 speed
with 10 inches of travel up front and 5 full inches in the rear (shut up Shaun).

Then I'd get double sided disc for the front and back. I don't think they've come out yet but I'm
sure the Hypemobile will have them soon....you can never have too much stopping power!

Also maybe a small engine in case you bonk and you run out of your power bars or jell packs. Don't
forget the proper clothes! Don't you dare hit the trails in sweats and a tee shirt, big no no!

Oh yeah big tires, the bigger the better. Don't pay attention to the size written on the sidewalls
just get the biggest, heaviest, brightest green suckers you can find. If you can't find any at
your LBS go to a Motor Cycle shop and ask around.

Oh yeah almost friggin' forgot. Get a 30 million dollar video cam set up and film yourself
crashing.....It's really fun for us/me to watch.

I'm not done yet!...

After you've had your fun and you're experienced (kinda like Jimi) post some self serving [censored]
to all the NG's you can find and tell everyone how good a rider you are and how much you know
about bikes.

And don't forget to power wash your bike with a 5000psi MTB special made power washer. Your MTB
can never be too clean.

Then when you finally come to your fscking senses, sell all that bullshyt and get a single speed.
By that time they'll be out of vogue again.

Now I am done.

Bill(yes this really was me)Wheeler.

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should
give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Excellent reply Bill. I didn't know you had it in ya' Good job!

Dave (what he said, except that part about the singlespeed!)

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Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Single Speeds Suck! Don't ever even entertain the thought. SS's are for simple minds....(me for
instance) KISS. Keep It Simple Stupid.

What you need is a complex bike. If you can't find the "Land Cruiser" I'd recommend a FS 27
speed with 10 inches of travel up front and 5 full inches in the rear (shut up Shaun).

Then I'd get double sided disc for the front and back. I don't think they've come out yet but
I'm sure the Hypemobile will have them soon....you can never have too much stopping power!

Also maybe a small engine in case you bonk and you run out of your power bars or jell packs.
Don't forget the proper clothes! Don't you dare hit the trails in sweats and a tee shirt, big
no no!

Oh yeah big tires, the bigger the better. Don't pay attention to the size written on the
sidewalls just get the biggest, heaviest, brightest green suckers you can find. If you can't
find any at your LBS go to a Motor Cycle shop and ask around.

Oh yeah almost friggin' forgot. Get a 30 million dollar video cam set up and film yourself
crashing.....It's really fun for us/me to watch.

I'm not done yet!...

After you've had your fun and you're experienced (kinda like Jimi) post some self serving
[censored] to all the NG's you can find and tell everyone how good a rider you are and how much
you know about bikes.

And don't forget to power wash your bike with a 5000psi MTB special made power washer. Your MTB
can never be too clean.

Then when you finally come to your fscking senses, sell all that bullshyt and get a single
speed. By that time they'll be out of vogue again.

Now I am done.

Bill(yes this really was me)Wheeler.

GD Bill! The guy was just looking for a first bike. Take it easy.

Mike - He really wasn't like this before the SS.

Just more of that SS uptightness! Sure glad I'm riding a smooth and easy 4.5/5 incher.
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JeB said:

On Mon, 09 Dec 2002 17:47:09 GMT, Talamasca

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

maybe pick up a used bike and ride it a while to help you decide what you want.

learn to shift.

I can drive dual shift trucks, but even with all my trying bike gears kick my butt.

Have you even tried some of the modern shifters? Such as the Gripshifter or Shimano's Rapid? Any
half decent setup will give a good indexed shift. Why don't you go to your LBS and test ride a bike.

--
Cameron

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Bill Wheeler said:

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Get up early on Saturday and look for the infomercial on the "Land Cruiser"

I saw that, but after 30 minutes they never mentioned a price and I got bored and switched to
spongebob for the grandkids.

Sure, for the grandkids. Whatever you have to tell yourself. 😉

dave h

Talamasca said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

maybe pick up a used bike and ride it a while to help you decide what you want.

learn to shift.

I can drive dual shift trucks, but even with all my trying bike gears kick my butt.

The indexed shifters work well when adjusted properly. Click and you're there. Like a dual shift
truck ... you don't want to be full on the throttle during the process. And like the truck it's
often helpful to shift before you HAVE to. Practice some and you'll like not grunting along in too
high a gear or spinning along in one way too low. Not to mention the fun and health options you
mention.... you'll be wondering WHY you let the 25 years go by.

-jim

Talamasca said:

Bill Wheeler said:

Talamasca said:

haven't riden for about 25 years, but want to get started again for fun and health.
P.S.I always sucked at shifting gears, any auto shifters out there or no more than 5 speeds

Get up early on Saturday and look for the infomercial on the "Land Cruiser"

I saw that, but after 30 minutes they never mentioned a price and I got bored and switched to
spongebob for the grandkids.

SPONGE BOB RULES! I watch that with our without the kids.

Thinking about getting a sponge bob mojo.

Bill

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:48:50 -0500, "Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Excellent reply Bill. I didn't know you had it in ya' Good job!

I'm good for one every now and then.

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Dave (what he said, except that part about the singlespeed!)

Bill(Time for another Celeb Death Match)Wheeler.

Peace

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

Michael Dart said:

GD Bill! The guy was just looking for a first bike. Take it easy.

Mike - He really wasn't like this before the SS.

Just needed a outburst. This is what not riding does to a person.

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]