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Post by horsesalltheway on Aug 20, 2002 17:44:24 GMT -5
I wish there were nice biking spots here For offroad we have a place that's a cross-country ski place in the winter, so it's nice to bike at in the summer. Infact, I went to go bike there today. It's 6.5 km from my house and then I biked there for a while and biked home.... so that's about 15 km for today. Might as well use up my junk bike that's not built for trails so I *HAVE*  to get a new bike. For road biking..... well our cities big (shuttup, it's big for me), you can go anywhere. We have a hill here that's 10 km up, and 5 km down. Sometimes I bike from my house to my uncles house which is over that hill. I need a new bike.... I'm thinkin like a nice road bike around $400 canadian then I'll get a nice gel seat for it and a bike computer and a new bike helmet. And of course, a water bottle holder. So, less then 500 in total, about. Is anyone on here from Iowa? If you are, you might have heard of the bike across iowa, I might be doing that this year  Nic |
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Post by Toxic-Avenger on Aug 23, 2002 13:28:29 GMT -5
<<I'm thinkin like a nice road bike around $400 >> What kind? I didn't think you could touch one for under $700.00  You might consider a woman's road bike. These aren't just men's bike painted pink, these are serious machines. They have names like, Trek 6700, how generic is that? Or Rockhopper, Stumpjumper, Cirque, Trail, Outpost and such. Women's bikes have shorter top tubes, bringing the handlebars closer. The handlebars are slightly higher and these two factors take the strain off your back. Women's hips tend to roll forward a little and a bike made for that will be more comfortable. Men's bikes have longer top tubes and we generally have longer arms and torsos. A men's bike is hell on a girl's body because you have to adapt to it. Also, get the bike fitted to you and the kind of riding you want to do. May I suggest for the type of riding you do, get a Camelbak. It's like a small backpack but it has a reservior that holds 70 ounces of water and it sits on your back. Fill it half-way with water then freeze it. Awesome having an ice cube on your back on a hot day while riding. The drinking tube is next to your mouth so you'll be more likely to drink and you don;t have to reach down, drink, then reach down and put the bottle back. You also don't have to worry about hitting a bump and watching you water bottle bounce out of the cage and roll away. As to the gel seat, get one made for women also. These have a cut-out for sensitive body parts. You don't want a seat that is too soft, because they can get just as uncomfortable as a hard seat. Take it from me, I've done a few marathons too. Get a seat that feels just a little bit too hard, it'll be perfect. If it's too soft, it'll bunch up between your legs. But that's a preference maybe. You might want to experiment. <<Is anyone on here from Iowa? If you are, you might have heard of the bike across iowa, I might be doing that this year >> We have the PALM, or Pedal Across Lower Michigan. I've never done it, but I've done the MS 150, a bike marathon for Multiple Sclerosis. The main ride is 150 miles but there is a 25 mile off loop so over the weekend you have the option of doing a double century. I have two double century pins.  |
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Post by horsesalltheway on Aug 23, 2002 19:07:03 GMT -5
<<>><<What kind? I didn't think you could touch one for under $700.00>><<>> Haha, Ya i know that now, i went looking at bikes today! They're more expensive then I thought! The one I like is 2000.... lol "May I suggest for the type of riding you do, get a Camelbak." I've been told I should get one of these.... I always run out of water when I'm biking. If/when I go to Iowa, I'm sure I'll get one.<<Is anyone on here from Iowa? If you are, you might have heard of the bike across iowa, I might be doing that this year >> We have the PALM, or Pedal Across Lower Michigan. I've never done it, but I've done the MS 150, a bike marathon for Multiple Sclerosis. The main ride is 150 miles but there is a 25 mile off loop so over the weekend you have the option of doing a double century. I have two double century pins. >>>>>>>> The bike that I'm doing u go between 50-80 miles a day, so that would be at least 300 miles It'd be so much fun... *dreams* |
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Post by Toxic-Avenger on Aug 26, 2002 8:23:00 GMT -5
The Camelbak is cool, but this ride you're going on is probaly catered, with rest stops every 10 miles or so, so it's not like you're going to run dry. They should have water and munchies at these stops. Never mind the Gatorade or whatever sportsdrink they have, this stuff is mostly sugar anyway. Most don't need it unless they've been sweating profusely all day. Water is all you need and a chocolate Power Bar, which is like eating a big wad of toffee with grain in it.
As for my bike, it was a mountain bike, but I changed the handlebars to the bullhorn type, then I took an areobar and pointed it up and intalled a bar between it. Now when I'm riding, I can go into the bullhorn's drops for speed or sit upright and hold onto the uprights for cruising. Then I put Avocet Cross-K 1.25" tires on it and a rear disc-wheel and an oversized chain ring. Needless to say, I have a pretty fast bike.
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to get a new bike.
