Anyone here bike?

brandonbaker

brandonbaker

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I've just recently rediscovered the joy of biking (bicycling, not motorcycling), but I got started with a shitty mountain bike for like $200. Naturally I'm the slowest biker on the road because everyone else has a road bike, so I'm looking into getting myself a real bike. I'm leaning toward a getting myself a used, single speed entry level road bike.

Something about single speed catches my fancy, but I can't figure out if it's a grass-is-greener thing or if it's actually an improvement over my shitty geared bike.

Anyone have any recommendations?
 


I rediscovered it back in 2010 and been loving it ever since... Also started with a mountain bike and rode it for a few years... Last summer I decided to get a road bike and went with a Trek 1.1 (entry level road bike). It's a great bike at a great price and it definitely makes a big difference.

This summer I am going to be getting a touring bike and going on longer multiple day trips...

I don't know anything about single speeds but I would definitely recommend looking into a Trek road bike.
 
Mountain biking is great, before you ditch that bike for a road one try taking it on a few trails. So pleasant to get out of the city and into the woods.
 
zimok said:
Mountain biking is great, before you ditch that bike for a road one try taking it on a few trails. So pleasant to get out of the city and into the woods.
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Indeed...
I still have my mountain bike and use it for the trails around me once in a while.
 
I bang about town and the hills a bit on an older Giant MB, but I have never been able to really embrace the culture.

I mean, we're all Gay Webmasters, but the outfits, bros... the outfits.

I just can't get with that.
 
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That's totally homo. Now BMX is where it's at. Although blazing through trails with an MTB is pretty cool too.
 
I mean, we're all Gay Webmasters, but the outfits, bros... the outfits.
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That's one thing that I cannot get into... the tight spandex and bike jerseys. So I am
always wearing regular shorts and a tshirt or tank top.

When I pass another rider that is wearing that stuff and wave they will look at me and
my bike before they decide whether or not they want to wave back at me... yes,
bicycle snobbery exists!
 
brandonbaker said:
Hard to do when you live in the middle of Manhattan. :)
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i had a roommate in manhattan who was a professional cyclist, so i got into cycling while i was there... times square on a road bike was always an adventure. i can't imagine how far one would have to ride on a mountain bike to get to place worth enjoying.
 
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