Hey xaman

[Tony G]

just saw a Lamond Poprad with steel frame and 105 parts, pretty sweet.

OK there comes a point where you just have to jump in and buy the bike.

Think of the new guys that come into the Busse forum asking which Busse they should buy.

Right:thumbup: they get every answer from a GW to and AK. My point is that you need to actually ride for a while before you know what you'll like. So as Cobalt said just get a good basic bike and learn what you like and dislike about riding.

Then go buy a bike you like.

When I started again as an adult it wasn't until my third bike that I started to form a strong opinion about what I liked. I'm sure Cobalt formed a strong opinion sooner, but one would expect that.

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[xaman]

well, it's done...

bought the fuji cross comp, just the best deal around right now. and besides it matches my wife's! (not really...)

 

[MVF]

Dang, you guys are killing me! Knives, bikes AND cars?!! Since I doubt you guys would consider adopting me, can I be a total social retard and ask what you guys do for a living so I can start studying?

Feel free to PM me if it's not for publication!

 

[Cobalt]

OK there comes a point where you just have to jump in and buy the bike.

Think of the new guys that come into the Busse forum asking which Busse they should buy.

Right:thumbup: they get every answer from a GW to and AK. My point is that you need to actually ride for a while before you know what you'll like. So as Cobalt said just get a good basic bike and learn what you like and dislike about riding.

Then go buy a bike you like.

When I started again as an adult it wasn't until my third bike that I started to form a strong opinion about what I liked. I'm sure Cobalt formed a strong opinion sooner, but one would expect that.

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Actually, it seems like with knives, you never really find the perfect one and you could search your entire life for the perfect one. It's funny, because the one bike that fits me like a glove is a 1993 performance steel frame classic road bike with 105 down tube shifters probably not worth more than $100. I have $6000 bikes that don't fit me nearly as good. So even though I know what I like to buy, it sometimes does not fit me well. I have sold so many bikes because they did not fit right and I could not get them to work for me.

I had a specialized M4, which was specialized top road bike at the time about $4k and I hated it and had the worst luck in races with it. Then I had a Giant TCR Team bike that was a dream and I did really well with it, both were all topend Dura-ace bikes, but one fit so much better than the other. I sold the M4 for 800 bucks and it was top end and in perfect condition. it's the yellow bike in one of the pictures above

 

[Cobalt]

Dang, you guys are killing me! Knives, bikes AND cars?!! Since I doubt you guys would consider adopting me, can I be a total social retard and ask what you guys do for a living so I can start studying?

Feel free to PM me if it's not for publication!

I work for the post office and Tony steals peoples money through legal ways

 

[Tony G]

Actually, it seems like with knives, you never really find the perfect one and you could search your entire life for the perfect one.

I got lucky and the shop where I got my second bike had an owner that knew what he was doing and fit me very close to correctly. Since then I have had my bike fit looked at by Tour de France team directors and world class bike trainers and they have not moved my set up any more than 5mm. Also all my bikes just do feel right. :thumbup:

But Max Testa says this about the bike and the human body "The infinitely adjustable meets the infinitely adaptable.”

 

[Tony G]

I work for the post office and Tony steals peoples money through legal ways

I work in the area of International tax that has to do with the transfer pricing of intangibles between related parties.

It is easy to make a lot of money doing that if you are willing to sell your soul.
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[xaman]

OK there comes a point where you just have to jump in and buy the bike.

Think of the new guys that come into the Busse forum asking which Busse they should buy.

Right:thumbup: they get every answer from a GW to and AK. My point is that you need to actually ride for a while before you know what you'll like. So as Cobalt said just get a good basic bike and learn what you like and dislike about riding.

Then go buy a bike you like.

When I started again as an adult it wasn't until my third bike that I started to form a strong opinion about what I liked. I'm sure Cobalt formed a strong opinion sooner, but one would expect that.

.

Here she is:

Okay, so I jumped in and bought the thing --- now for the truth, I haven't been on a bike in 20 years

I DO NOT REMEMBER THE SEATS BEING THIS HARD ON MY BMX RACER! Am I really going to have to wear those padded shorts?

First ride scheduled for tomorrow, will let you know how it goes. THANKS again for all the help guys :thumbup:

 

[Guyon]

I DO NOT REMEMBER THE SEATS BEING THIS HARD ON MY BMX RACER! Am I really going to have to wear those padded shorts?

Nah, just get you a nicely padded banana seat.

And don't forget the cards in the spokes!

Seriously, I should get a decent bike and do some riding.

There is some great riding on the Natchez Trace around these parts.

 

[idahoskunk]

 

[idahoskunk]

stingray deluxe, or as i call it a "stingray royale"

 

[BlackHills]

Nice looking bike Xaman, congrats. And yes, you do have to wear those padded shorts....at least if you don't want to walk around funny after a long ride

I got lucky and the shop where I got my second bike had an owner that knew what he was doing and fit me very close to correctly. Since then I have had my bike fit looked at by Tour de France team directors and world class bike trainers and they have not moved my set up any more than 5mm. Also all my bikes just do feel right. :thumbup:

But Max Testa says this about the bike and the human body "The infinitely adjustable meets the infinitely adaptable.”

All of my bikes fit me well too, even though they aren't all sized exactly alike...for instance some have lower bars than others. I do try to keep the reach as close to the same as possible. I learned fit mostly by trail and error, though I knew right off the bat that I wanted a steel Italian frame so at least that variable was taken out of the equation. Even if they are the same, some bikes just feel better than others. I think he's right in that some of it is how adaptable or flexible you are.

 

[idahoskunk]

1976 ray best mountain bike made :thumbup:

i once won the "tour de crotch" on one of these :thumbup:

 

[idahoskunk]

i always let my girlfriends ride up front when we go out for a shake on my shwinn duo sport

 

[Tony G]

Now that is a bike:thumbup: No brakes no gears, sew up tires and also a fixed rear hub and large flange hubs... now that is a bike I'd expect an Idaho man to own. :thumbup:

i always let my girlfriends ride up front when we go out for a shake on my shwinn duo sport

 

[Cobalt]

Here she is:

Okay, so I jumped in and bought the thing --- now for the truth, I haven't been on a bike in 20 years

I DO NOT REMEMBER THE SEATS BEING THIS HARD ON MY BMX RACER! Am I really going to have to wear those padded shorts?

First ride scheduled for tomorrow, will let you know how it goes. THANKS again for all the help guys :thumbup:

that's because you hardly ever used the seat on the bmx bike. It was stand and pedal mostly and especially on race day, the only reason you needed the seat was to stop the seat post from giving you an enema.

that is a really nice fuji. I think you went the right way. Fuji's are way underrated. great bikes

 

[Guyon]

I'm just noticing that those so-called fancy bikes don't even have kick stands!

 

[Fiddleback]

I'm loving these mountain bikes. I miss mine. It wasn't up to these. Just an old Specialized rockhopper.

 

[xaman]

I'm just noticing that those so-called fancy bikes don't even have kick stands!

Yep, and that's already been a problem, need to see if I can score a kickstand from Skunk...


Well, I just did my first ride this morning --- i guess it's like they say -- "it all comes back to you" :thumbup:

Just did an easy 10 mile course, but I can tell these hills will be good for the legs and LUNGS.

BTW, even with padded shorts, it still HURTS

 

[Guyon]

BTW, even with padded shorts, it still HURTS

Well, you could always pound down a few extra cheeseburgers everyday and pad your rear that way.