Guest taxman Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 so i've gained an interest in bikes since my license was suspended, and i decided to get a new one. riding this bike is like getting propelled around by magic. i was more or less keeping up with cars on my way to work with my raleigh road bike which must be from the 70s. on my friend's bianchi i was passing cars. on this it's effortless to ride in traffic. i love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 i've always been keen on road bikes but never owned one. you can certainly go faster than mountian bikes on them that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taxman Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 yeah. you have to be more careful because they're easier to damage but around here i definitely want the speed. and there's barely a blade of grass in my town anyway, let alone any trails lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3FF3R00 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 bikes are for mexicans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taxman Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 the mexicans do love this bike. the dominicans and columbians too. basically everyone in west new york. speaking of which, i'm going to need a better chain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 bikes rule. congrats :) do you have clipless pedals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deep Fried Everything Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 congrats! i purchased last week an early 80s gitane grantour which i intend to restore but is in perfect functional state at the moment. keep it up, find cheap used bikes and splurge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaxChewie Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE_P5S1Hb6I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abusivegeorge Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 It's no Porsche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phrank Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I want to start riding a bike again for getting around and keeping fit... I've no idea what to get though. Any suggestions for a bike idiot like me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ojkewin Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 scott makes good bikes. is that aluminum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I want to start riding a bike again for getting around and keeping fit... I've no idea what to get though. Any suggestions for a bike idiot like me? go to your local bike shop, try 3 or 4 bikes, buy the one that feels right. in general, avoid anything with rear suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taxman Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 bikes rule. congrats :) do you have clipless pedals? i got platform pedals in case i need to bail out on short notice. with as much traffic as i ride in i want to be ready for anything. it's probably not going to make much difference though. these are the ones is that aluminum? yup. aluminum frame and a carbon fiber fork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 It's no Porsche Bikes are way more fun than Porsches. Imagine all that attention you'd get riding around in one of those shiny money worshipper mobiles? Ach, horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 That's a nice bike, man. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Nice. I have been wanting to get another road bike for a while (when I was younger I had a 10 and/or 12 speed). My current bike is a MTB and I'm really tired of riding it with all the hills around here. Even on flat roads it's not very efficient. I never go to the mountains so WTF? I'll probably get something used this summer, but need to make space for it first. Gotta ditch my ex girl's hybrid bike which was mine before I got the MTB. Plus I want to do more than just commute with it...I'd like to go on longer weekend rides and what not. I do it on the MTB once in a while but it's just a drag, I think I'd go a lot more if I had an efficient bike. I want to be propelled around by magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 bikes are for mexicans we're talking about bikes you ride in the street, not the sidewalk basically everyone in west new york. whoa, i'm posting from my girlfriend's place in west new york now. waaat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taxman Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 haha crazy. i'm on park ave near hollywood liquor and trini's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdamAnchorman Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 awesome. i love riding my road bike to work. its a frankenstein though, my brother build it out of the best spare part returns he could take when he worked at the performance bicycle warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorjamb Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 my precioussss think I'll have to grab some of those MKSs, they look really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Franklin Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 nice bike taxman. I miss the days I used to ride everywhere! shitty part is getting hit by cars. my old daily commute got me hit twice... second one broke my helmet in half + major concussion, whiplash, broke all my toes, tore ligaments in knees and ankles. back and neck are permanently damaged. helmet saved my life for sure. WEAR A HELMET. seriously. Expect that you will be hit or run off the road into the curb/ditch at least once every few years. sounds scary but you'll likely be fine if you ride with a helmet. I work in the rehab business and I have quite a few clients that were hit whilst riding on city streets and now have permanent brain damage b/c they weren't wearing helmets. buy a sweet looking pro helmet so you don't feel like a douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 I wear a skateboard type helmet. It makes me look a little retarded, but that's not a far cry from my normal steez anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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