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kattzoo
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 Posted: 07/07/03 - 19:36 Post subject: Bike advice needed
I'm giving serious consideration to buy a bike to do some cross training once the summer is over. I currently have a Marin Mountain Bike which I've rarely used since I don't think it rides well on the road. I've been looking at a Trek Hybrid (7200 is the model # I think) which seems to me would do well on the road, and be appropriate for some light trail riding when we go camping.
Any advice? Am I looking in the right direction. I'd probably only ride 2-3 times a week so I wasn't wanting to spend a fortune. I may consider doing a few duathalons, but just for fun, not for serious competition.
Thanks!
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jrjo
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Posted: 07/07/03 - 23:14 Post subject:
Advice?? Some will probably predict this, but I'll make my usual pitch for recumbents. Cycling has been a hobby or training supplement to my running for 23 years and in all those miles I never did substantial mileage without some kind of ache in either my back, neck, wrists, or butt ...until I got my recumbent. In total honesty, I'm coming up on 1,500 miles on my 'bent and every single mile has been wonderful. Aside from the usual ache in my quads (which is the only place I want it for a workout), the recumbent has given me a great love for cycling. This past weekend we were out of town, I brought my bent with and got up early every morning to take hour-plus long tours and had a great time.
So my 2-cents... get 'bent!!
Here's a good page link.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 07/08/03 - 08:19 Post subject:
Is your MTB a hard tail? I would think that if it's a hard tail that you could just buy slick tires for it to make it more accomodating for the road.
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kattzoo
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Posted: 07/08/03 - 11:26 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Is your MTB a hard tail? I would think that if it's a hard tail that you could just buy slick tires for it to make it more accomodating for the road. |
I wish I had a clue PH. I won this bike in a sporting store raffle 11 years ago. I don't know much about mountain bikes, or just bikes obiously. That would be a great idea though. I may take it up to the shop and see if they can tune it up, and just switch out the tires for me.
The rucumbent looks very cool. I have a recumebent stationary that I love. Somehow I imagine a road bent would be more money than I want to spend...
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purple hayes
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Posted: 07/08/03 - 11:49 Post subject:
hard tail = no suspension in the rear
Hard tails are usually heavier but better equipped to take the big bumps.
I've got a cheap mountain bike that I take out on the road sometimes and the only problem that I get from it is road buzz caused by the knobby tires.
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Cappy
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Posted: 07/08/03 - 12:41 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Is your MTB a hard tail? I would think that if it's a hard tail that you could just buy slick tires for it to make it more accomodating for the road. |
That's what I did. I bought road tires for my bike and put them on.
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Posted: 07/08/03 - 13:06 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | Is your MTB a hard tail? I would think that if it's a hard tail that you could just buy slick tires for it to make it more accomodating for the road. |
That's what I did. I bought road tires for my bike and put them on. |
I'd go with the road tires first. You even see a bunch at sprint tris and a couple at olympic distance tris. Give it a while then decide if/what you want in a new bike.
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kattzoo
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Posted: 07/08/03 - 13:11 Post subject:
Thanks everyone! I am definitely going to check into putting some road tires on it. That would be a great solution!
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