millionaireg

if so, what's your favorite trails and/or bikes??

sailor

I started mountain, now ride mostly road.

As for trails, cant beat the Tsali or Dupont trails. Both in the mountains of NC. For the road, I dont really have a favorite route. Anything fast and fun. As for the bikes, are you asking what I ride, or what my dream ride would be?

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kurty[B]

i'm a mountain and bmx biker.

Favorite mountain trail is Captain Jack's in Cheyenne Canyon. Had a blast at Whistler this summer!! Oh, and anything near the 10th Mountain Division in Colorado.

Ummm, BMX-wise, I enjoy dropping staircases at a local college. Just have to keep an eye out for when the college security spots you, and be ready for a nice peddle out of there.

As far as road-biking, I wouldn't mind doing the Vail Pass biking trail.

the_tyipist

I ride both.
I have a Cannondale mountain bike, and a Giant road bike.
I live in Saskatchewan, although it is very flat, there are some great trails all over the province.

bill96ab

I ride mountain bikes, and I have found some great trails in texas, including Canyon State park, Comfort texas, and Cameron State park in Waco texas. i also ride at Red River Ski resort in New mexico, and I have done a few trails around durango, Co.

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millionaireg

hey sailor: yeah, the tsali and dupont are great. so is bent creek which is closer to asheville. i did the knob scorcher at tsali one year.

tyipist: which giant do you have? i have an ocr1 from 2000 or 2001. i love it but will probably buy a new giant in 2005.

Kalibah

Road
Lightspeed Vella
Ride everywhere - well not on highways

drawerfixer

I've gotten into biking the past few months, and found it is quite an expensive hobby. It doesn't help living in a city where I spend all my time avoiding broken beer bottles.

I used to have a cheapo Diamondback Sorrento until my local bike shop has a closing sale. I snagged a Trek 4500 for cheap. I'm actually not too thrilled with the bike. For some reason, it's not shifting right. I don't know enough to diagnose the problem.

Mainly though, I've gotten into road biking. I got a Trek 1000 road bike from a guy who was on the club cycling team. It's holding up well for being the cheapest recreational road bike they offer. I can't help but drool at the +$1k bikes. Hopefully this spring I'll allow myself to go further into debt and get a snazzier one.

McG

I rode my bike quite a bit abougt 10+ years ago. I had a mountain bike, but I mainly used it on the roads. Within the last year I got a new road bike (Specialized) and I'm loving it. Used it to commute to work, on sunny days, quite a few times and I couldn't be happier.

sailor

Yeah, it is an expensive sport. I just spend $300 for my team uniforms, now need to drop about another $200 for winter gear, there are several parts that are soon going to need replacing, I need a new helmet, I need a new wheelset... There's about $1500 worth of bike junk Ill be needing soon... Time to rack up the hours at work

Oh, I just decided what my dream bike is, though: A Serotta Ottrott. /drool

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BrunoD

I started mountian biking toward the end of the summer. I got a sweet deal on a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp (I think it's awesome) and I've been riding at MI state parks.

Nazggul

Road bike here, specifically for Triathlons. Unfortunately I just had 4 of my bikes stolen! Yes, 4. Right out of my garage. Anyway, I just picked up a new Lightspeed Tuscany for training. In about 2 or 3 months when the Tri season kicks off again I'll pick up the Blade for racing.

Favorite rides include anything North of San Francisco in Marin County.

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McG

Shut the garage door maybe?

Nazggul

Well, the garage door was shut. I think one of my neighbors left the front door open. It was not on an automatic hinge and at times it would not close all the way. I have since installed a pneumatic hinge and set the locks so they cannot be unlocked.

hehe, since then we have both locked ourselves out at least once.

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inharmony

We ride our bikes on the Monon Trail (old railroad tracks). It goes for several miles...great scenery.

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braisler

In my current stable:
Mountain: 2000 Cannondale Super V 800 and Santa Cruz Chameleon converted to single speed
Road: 1998 Zinn custom
I used to ride both mountain and road frequently but since my move to a new state, I have found it hard to find the time to ride as much. I enjoy both and have many great memories of riding and racing around the southeast US.

Nazggul, do you think that you have any chance of recovery. If they were high end bikes, there aren't a lot of places you can resell them. I would talk with the local bike shops and keep a couple of searches up on Ebay to alert you if any one is trying to sell the same bike(s) that you had stolen. I have seen some stolen bikes recovered in this way. I wish you the best. Having a bike stolen is the worst!

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Nazggul

Not really, I had the serial number of only one of the bikes. Also, I've been watching EBay and the local Craig's List boards and have seen nothing.

I did have an employee who responded to an ad for a bike once, went to see it and found that it washis bike that was stolen weeks earlier. In the end he believed that the guy selling it wasn't the actual theif, but still, I think I would have kicked his arse and taken my bike back. Who knows, I may still find them. One specifically was a Lightspeed Sabre, which is a fairly rare and specialized bike. It would be easy to spot.

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thingstodo

Klein. You can't beat it for a road bike and you can always upgrade to more than double the value. My brother-in-law has one that is 20 years old and still works great. Plan on $2K with Look or other quality peddles. I can hold it with one finger and it handles like a Porche.

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mokle

Downhill mountain bike, good trails are Whistler and Fernie.

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dogzilla

I road bike. I have a GT Force 21 speed that I bought five years ago and has about 18,000 miles on it. The first three years I rode 4000 miles/year, the last couple 3000 miles/year. It's an inexpensive but durable road bike, which has had the drive trian and shifters replaced once.

I ride mostly state highways in the Hudson valley and in the Catskills, away from the towns here so the ttraffic isn't too bad.

dman2

I have a bike, a Gary Fisher Tasahara but cannot find any good trails in Georgia(the state) to ride. I take a spinning class at the gym where I am a member and it does the trick. It makes riding so much easier when I actually ride my mountain bike. I just bought a pair of Sidi shoes which make a HUGE difference in power and control when on the bike!! I couldn't imagine not having the shoes now.

vox_rox

Yup, I do both.

I ride a road bike mostly do prepare for triathlons, although the speed of small high-pressure tires on the highway if fantastic.

Otherwise, I prefer to ride in the peaceful mountains just west of Calgary. Mountain Biking is like hiking, but with a bit of attitude. My favourite trail is one called Prairie View/Jewel Pass which is a gruelling 6 km uphill to start, then about 10 km all the way back around the mountian and out the other side. Freaking perfect!

Still, gotta love cycling! Great way to commute as well, and easy on gas!

Pierre

sailor

Dman, go to a local bike shop and ask. Im certain there are trails near you--mountain biking is a much larger sport than anyone realizes, but is a bit underground. For example, there are around 10 great trails within 30 minutes of Charlotte, NC--but you wouldnt expect it, or know they were there if you didnt ask. Spin classes are a good workout, but not nearly as fun as the real thing

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eribrav

I got a new Serotta Legend Ti delivered in August. It's simply spectacular. Previous bike was a 14 year old Trek which I loved to death.

The only improvement I could see on my Legend is the Ottrott.

Paradise Lost

I've always had a mountain bike, mainly because that's the only thing they seem to like to sell to kids. But I never really ride in the forest/mountains with it. Basically just riding through the town on roads for exercise.

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dman2

Thanks sailor. I was wondering if anyone knows where I may find one of those yellow armbands/bracelets that say live strong? My local bike shop said they cannot get anymore.

RallyEX

I own a Raleigh M40, and I purchased it earlier this year as an entry-level bike to get me on the road without spending too much money. It is a mountain bike, but I spend the majority of my time on the road. I am still learning a lot about the sport, and am trying to lose weight and prove to myself that a more expensive bike will be worth the investment.

eribrav

If you're doing most of your riding on the road then you owe it to yourself to ride a quality road bike. It's so much more pleasurable then a mountain bike. Less resistance from the tires, generally less weight from the bike, and a much more aero position. Give one a try!

Nazggul

You can get them directly from the Lance Armstrong Foundation. It's odd that a Bike shop wouldn't have them anymore.

Buy 10 and give some away.

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piezo4

anyone looking to find trails to ride check out www.mtbr.com and then trail finder. Also that site is all around great, loads of good info.