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Anyone else into Cycling?
Patches:
I used to ride a lot. Had a Trek hybrid. Would ride 15 - 40 miles a day on it. I never changed the seat out though. Once I built up a permanent bruise from sitting on the little seat, it was not too bad. Had to get rid of the Trek. Ended up with a Raleigh mountain bike, but it met its demise on a trail in Southern Missouri. Have you seen the videos of the skinny guys on mountain bikes going to the edge of the cliff and dropping down, and it looks awesome and cool and you think " I want to try that!" I ended up on a steep path that I had never been on, going way too fast, and went off a 15 ft limestone bluff. Yeah, it was not cool or awesome. I weighed about 250 lbs at the time, so when I tried to land, nearly all my weight was on the pedals. Bicycle frame cracked on impact. Luckily nothing on me cracked or broke. I was very lucky. Have not rode now for 10 years. I would like to get another hybrid bike and start riding trails again.
Knoll rode a bike cross country after he retired. Hopefully he will chime in on this thread.
Neal
Hawkdancer:
Just loaded all the bikes into the camper and transported them to new digs! Got to get clearance to ride on my knee, and might have to get stabilizer wheels due to balance problem, I don't like to crash and burn! We rode fairly regularly a few years back!
Brain, neat picture of your dad! Hope he keeps it going !
Hawkdancer
bjrogg:
Thanks Jerry. It was really amazing. He was hobbling around with his walker. He got on that bicycle and pedaled around like he didn’t have a care in the world. I wasn’t sure if I should have let him get on it at first. I’m sure glad I did.
Bjrogg
Neal that sounds like a hold my beer, watch this moment.
jeffp51:
I ride 100-150 miles a week on a road bike. I have close to 20,000 miles on it, and about 38,000 miles since I started riding in 2002. I love riding. I ride for fitness and also commute to work when I can. Do yourself a favor and spend the money for a really good bike --$1000-$3000 is the sweet spot for bang-for-buck. The things at wal-mart don't qualify as real bikes. There is a company down the road from me called Fezzari-they sell on line all over the country, but their factory is about two miles from my house. From them you can get a lot of bike without paying for a brand name. They can set you up with a mountain, road, or hybrid bike. Look at the gravel bikes too--they are a nice balance that will take you over all kinds of terrain.
If you have any specific questions, send me a PM, and I will share what I know. Be aware, however, that there is currently a worldwide shortage on bikes and wait times for new ones might take til August or September. It seems a lot of people are discovering cycling during quarantine.
willie:
--- Quote from: amateurhour on June 08, 2020, 05:37:05 am ---Clint I've been looking into those motorized kits for bikes. Thinking of getting one of those wide tire off road styles and putting a 1000w electric motor and throttle on it. They'll get up to 30-40mph depending on conditions and I figured it would be nice for grocery runs or running my property line.
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I got a friend that bought one for his wife as she didn't enjoy "competing" on the family rides. He gets his butt kicked on the uphills, and gets the "look" from her when she goes by.
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