Road a bicycle for the first time in 15 years

[freedomParticipant 5129]

The gym was closed early, so instead of being bummed out and go back to the couch at home, I rented a bicycle and road at the local park, was really fun and it’s true what they say, you never forget how.

I am thinking of getting myself a nice bicycle now because the city rental ones here are s~~~, do you have any idea how much I should spend for a decent one?

[Anonymous 0]

I got a bike a few years ago. To start with, I learned that there are a couple different types. In other words, it depends on what kind of surface you’ll be riding on.

Consumer Reports lists 4 varieties of bikes:
–Comfort bike: Recreational riding on pavement and smooth dirt or packed-gravel paths. High handlebars, shock absorbers, a wide seat, thick tires. Has some suspension for a smooth ride: seat shock absorber
–Moutain bike: For rugged trails. Wide knobbly tires, seat is narrow or moderate width, flat or riser handlebars. Has extra suspension: front and seat shock absorbers
–Road bike: For logging lots of miles. Lightweight frame, skinny tires, narrow seat, drop handlebars that make you bend low.
–Fitness bike: Same as a road bike, but has handlebars like a mountain bike. For communting to work and burning calories. A lot cheaper than a road bike.

I purchased a top-of-the-line Comfort Bike for $650 myself. (Sometimes they are called cruising bikes.) I do most of my riding on smooth dirt-and-gravel paths. Great for sitting vertically and doing some sight-seeing. We have a thing locally called “rail trails”: Used to be old railway lines that were converted into bike trails.

Anyway, pick a type of bike, then do a web search on various models and prices for that type of bike.

[AttonParticipant]

Get one with hub gears, they go faster along straights and you don’t have to adjust them. Done over 20,000km on mine it still works.

A MGTOW is a man who is not a woman's bitch!

[Anonymous 42]

Make sure the crank stroke matches your legs, bicycle (^^^see Two Step), and riding style. Overextending on your stroke can cause knee pain while under extending reduces torque, and increases tension.

Buy a used expensive bike that some chump used only once or twice and gave up, the same way I buy my skis I prefer when they go out of production.

You can always change the crank stroke with a new one, I did mine on my mountain bike and got a smaller range 1 sprocket and larger gear 1 on the tire. I matched everything to the crank and fast cadence for climbing the steep s~~~.

My f~~~ing tires are almost flat, it’s been that long! I think I’ll take it out today and ride up the hill a mile to my friend’s garage he’s building, I bet he’ll fall on his ass to see me riding again!

It’s been a long long great depression v2.0!

The Obama Years:

WORST IN RECENT HISTORY! A F~~~ING NIGHTMARE!

P.S. get clip-in riding shoes so you can pull on the up strokes utilizing that group of muscles increasing performance while reducing stress.

[GregB0Participant]

Great job in resisting the couch monster and have fun with the bike.

Way too many idiots driving on the road who think that bikers are meant to be messed with for me to try riding again.

​"​My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.​" - Clarence Buddinton Kelland

[BritGHOWParticipant 2566]

Where are you in the world, what do you plan on using it for and what terrain are you likely to be riding on?

[freedomParticipant 5129]

Anonymous wrote:

–Comfort bike: Recreational riding on pavement and smooth dirt or packed-gravel paths. High handlebars, shock absorbers, a wide seat, thick tires. Has some suspension for a smooth ride: seat shock absorber

sounds like I should with this, I’m conflicted between that or mountain bike

[JVBParticipant]

I’m confused. The bike you rode, is the manufacturer Road ?

Peace is > piece.

[Anonymous 1]

Go for a mountain bike, depending of your height you can choose between 24 up to 29 inch wheels, I’m 1.85m and I have a 26, a bit small but soon I will get a 29.

In my opinion the mtb is better for road and track, like an all purpose bike. And more fun to ride, just my 2 cents.

[FrostByteParticipant 19005]

I have an irrational phobia of bikes. I had a major heart issue while riding one and after my bypass I can’t seem to get on one without some anxiety. Foolish yes, but nonetheless real.

If you rescue a damsel in distress, all you will get is a distressed damsel.

[MACHOParticipant]

For someone that hasn’t been riding for years no matter how confident you might feel on a bike, I suggest sticking to the bike paths, at least for a year or two! For the type of bike, the older you get, in my humble opinion one should select a comfortable bike not one designed for speed. I’ve been riding bicycles my whole life and can go anywhere on the roads where it’s allowed, it’s a second nature to me. I use a comfortable bike most of the time, and a collapsible one for emergencies whenever the comfortable bike breaks down.

You must own a better Crystal ball than I

[Gravel PitParticipant]

I went 10 years without riding a bicycle and recently bought one two months ago and ride it quite a bit.

I bought a Kona Rove for about $1600. It is half road bike, half gravel bike. Riding it inspired my profile name.

I take this very lite bike out on some nasty gravel roads and it can take it. I love riding that thing. Be weary though, I’ve found that they are extremely dangerous. I already crashed it once and I’m a daily motorcycle rider who hasn’t ever had an accident but the first week on a bicycle and I ate s~~~.

It sort of an expensive/midpriced bike, the Kona Rove but I wasn’t about to settle for a junky Kmart bike. Buy a bike and ride, f~~~ the gym membership. just my opinion. 🙂

[FullMetalExoParticipant 2383]

I got Specialized 29’/Rockhopper 29 MTB and I love it.
580$ with wings, air pump etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Go for a mountain bike, depending of your height you can choose between 24 up to 29 inch wheels, I’m 1.85m and I have a 26, a bit small but soon I will get a 29.

Im 1,68cm and I still went for 29′ because it feels great and is really f’n stable. Bigger is better for sure here ! I just don’t enjoy 26′ after this, feels like the steering jumps in my hands all over, if the road is bumpy/rocky, while with 29’s my arms are relaxed even when I go for 3-4 hour ride for max distances.

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