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Originally Posted by Carno
Shit, I bought a beach cruiser for $25.
Easily upgradeable with streamers and a bell.
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Ha ha ha! That one actually made me LOL. And I NEVER laugh out loud when I'm reading stuff online.
I ride my bike 5 miles to and from work everyday over relaively flat paved streets. I'm usually able to cover 5 miles in 20 minutes (17 minutes has been my personal best - I was late :-P).
I have tried 3 different bikes. The first one was a dedicated road bike (albeit an
old road bike) a Contential Schwinn. Then it was a hybrid "City Bike" made by some company in Japan (it's also old) and the most recent one was (and still is) a red mountain bike (unknown mfg).
I gotta tell you, for road biking, get an ACTUAL road bike. The Schwinn was a dream (but it got stolen) and the City Bike isn't too bad it's decent, but the red mountain bike is an ELEPHANT. It's bitch to ride!
The only good thing I can say about using a mountain bike for road work is that I get a decent leg workout.
You should see the pump I get in my legs after the ride.
On another matter, I need a dedicated road bike, but I'm pretty hard on my bikes (being I pedal about 80 RPM on the hardest gear). I'm 6'2", 230 pounds (currently cutting down to 200 pounds) and my inseam is 30". Can someone reccomend me a name to bring up at the local bike shop? How about a discount internet site?
Thanks!