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Hey Alex, Thanks! I'm running dura-ace and am extremely happy! I've put plenty of miles on him and hope for a few thousand more.
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March 26th, 2011, 01:23 PM | #202 |
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Name: brent
Location: NOVA/ LYNCHBURG
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got a 2011 specialized stumpjumper comp 29er in lime and black
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April 2nd, 2011, 01:00 PM | #203 |
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Name: Kevin
Location: Orange County
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April 3rd, 2011, 06:12 AM | #204 |
Livin' the Minimoto Life
Name: Mark
Location: Riding around in TX
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Very shiny and clean...especially compared to my Langster:
I ride this thing everywhere. It now sports a Topeak Rack, lost the 2nd bottle cage (commutes normally don't need 2 bottles), I also added a small toolbag under the seat, which may be removed later on once I get a good commuter bag), and I changed the seat to the same kind I used on my Hardrock Sport 29er. The 29ers stock seat is awesome. I also plan on getting some new platform pedals, maybe even some Power Grip pedals.
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April 3rd, 2011, 06:26 AM | #205 |
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Name: Brad
Location: Indiana
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I've been riding my entire life. Here are my two current favorites:
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April 3rd, 2011, 06:44 AM | #206 |
Eternal Noob
Name: Chase
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247
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Rode all through high school on track, and commuted all through college. Rode all street/track bike. Mostly 10 and 3 speeds, but I had two fixies. Fun times!
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April 3rd, 2011, 09:03 AM | #207 |
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April 3rd, 2011, 09:35 AM | #208 |
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April 3rd, 2011, 09:36 AM | #209 | |
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I was considering a spring equipped model like the Flyer. I know it weighs more, but I figured the springs would help a lot on rough roads. Any experience with those styles?
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April 3rd, 2011, 09:54 AM | #210 |
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Name: Brad
Location: Indiana
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I haven't ridden one with springs. Let us know how it works out if you get one. I have a Raleigh cruiser type bike I've been wanting to try one on.
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August 13th, 2011, 06:05 PM | #211 |
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Name: T
Location: U.S.
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I just purchased a Cannondale Quick 6. I like it, but I can already tell I'm going to want to go faster.
Nice bike for the price. I wanted the Quick 4 but they had none in stock in my size at the dealer I went to. They had two stores in my general area and still none. Oh well. I'm pretty sure I'm going to save up for a Synapse now. Hopefully I'll have it by next summer. I've not been able to ride the ZX as much lately. Between gas costs not allowing me to justify more than one tank a week for "fun" rides, and me not riding to work anymore since I need to take the car to bring my daughter along for school, I have been missing two wheels. It's nice to be back on two wheels again. The best part is that I can go on "fun" rides with no guilt and I can get into even better shape. Win-win.
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August 13th, 2011, 06:30 PM | #212 |
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Exactly!
I didn't get out for a ride this week. Fighting the AC problem at home, it just tied me up. Hope to do a lot more next week. I hope to do a mountain bike ride and a road ride. That is, if all goes well. Depends on the weather and the heat levels and my ability to rehydrate. Trying to talk a friend to go MTB riding with me.
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August 17th, 2011, 06:20 AM | #213 |
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Location: Murvill, TN
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Looking at a Trek y3 for my second bike. Man these things are as addictive as motorcyles!
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August 17th, 2011, 06:37 AM | #214 |
Livin' the Minimoto Life
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I have four bikes and I still want another.
Trek 1.5= Main riding machine Specialized Langster = strength building and commuting fixie Specialized Hardrock Sport 29er = Hardtail good for fast trails Trek/Gary Fisher HiFi Plus 29er = My main trail machine I'd like a Surly Long Haul Trucker frame and build a bike off of that or a Trek 520 for the longer rides. Yeah it may be heavier, but it would be so much smoother and comfortable. I have enough bikes for now, but you never stop wanting more. A typical "cyclist" will have anywhere from 3 to 7 bikes (from my experience). Even though with a good head on our shoulders, we could easily live with 2, one road and one mtb.
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August 20th, 2011, 05:03 AM | #215 |
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Name: United States
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My bicycles:
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August 20th, 2011, 07:14 AM | #216 |
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Houston weather this week: 100+ temps.
Did a ride yesterday. 50-miles in 3:20. I was cruising along fine until around 9:45am, then the heat just got to me badly. I had to stop at a local park to refill my water bottles. One to drink, one to shower me to keep the heat down. It was brutal. I can handle warm temps, but these are just crazy. The wind also got to me in several sections, keeping my speed down. Here were my stats the Garmin recorded: Time: 03:19:59 Distance: 47.61 mi Elevation Gain: 198 ft Calories: 2,588 C Time: 03:19:59 Moving Time: 03:17:03 Elapsed Time: 03:27:05 Avg Speed: 14.3 mph Avg Moving Speed: 14.5 mph Max Speed: 25.4 mph Elevation Gain: 198 ft Elevation Loss: 197 ft Min Elevation: 127 ft Max Elevation: 205 ft Avg HR: 168 bpm Max HR: 186 bpm Avg Bike Cadence: 86 rpm Max Bike Cadence: 127 rpm My uncle said that "It takes guts to ride in this heat." lol
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August 20th, 2011, 08:46 AM | #217 | |
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Figured my fellow cyclists would enjoy this one:
http://www.bicycling.com/training-nu...-ride-recovery Quote:
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September 30th, 2011, 01:29 PM | #218 |
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Name: Anon
Location: Atlanta, GA
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Bumping an old thread!
The other day I got sick of being flabby and I made up my mind to finally get back into shape by cycling. I'm looking to buy my first road bike, likely funded by selling the ninja (haven't been riding much recently :/ ). I'm formulating a goal to do some long distance rides next year, although I'm not quite sure what a reasonable goal is yet -- maybe just a metric century in 6-9 months (I'm *REALLY* out of shape!). Since the local roads are decently hilly, plus I'm carrying extra weight and I'm not exactly fit to climb Alpe d'Huez, I'm either getting a compact or a triple. I'm leaning towards the triple, but I'm looking for input from the more experienced cyclists if anybody has suggestions. I'm currently eyeing the Trek 1.5, maybe the 1.2 if I can deal with using sora shifters in the drops, unlikely but possibly the 2.1, the Cannondale Synapse alloy series, and maybe a CAAD8 5 or 6. What do you guys think about the differences between Tiagra and 105 grupos? I think that more than likely the Tiagra will more than meet my needs just fine while being easier on the budget, but is the 105 significantly more durable / better designed? I'm not concerned about component weight on the bike until I get my body's components significantly lighter |
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September 30th, 2011, 10:18 PM | #219 |
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Name: Jono
Location: Memphis, TN
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I have a Gary Fisher Tarpon. I try to hit the trails more than twice a week. It is hard with school and work, but I love mountain bike riding. Not a huge fan of riding on the road, but hope to try getting into it one day. I have never ridden a road bike so I only have experience riding my mtn bike on the street which isn't fun because the gearing is terrible for it. Anywho glad to see that other Ninjetters are also bicyclists.
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September 30th, 2011, 10:24 PM | #220 |
Winging It In Life
Name: Umar
Location: SoCal
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I've got a Mongoose bike I bought to ride to college, but then I ended up buying my Ninja 250R and ended up stop using the bicycle.
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October 14th, 2011, 11:07 AM | #221 |
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Name: Anon
Location: Atlanta, GA
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I ended up getting the cannondale synapse 5. Forgive the junky cellphone pic:
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October 14th, 2011, 06:45 PM | #222 |
1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass
Name: Jeremy
Location: Dayton, OH
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I ride a ****** Sekka road bike, but I want a Specialized Allez Comp. I also own a Trek 4500.
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October 15th, 2011, 08:14 AM | #223 | |
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I see you went with the compact set. You can get up a hill using a compact, but the triple is by far easier. Regardless, if you find that the gearing is too difficult on ascents, go to the bike shop and they can drop in a granny gear to help you up those climbs. If you pace yourself, you can do it on a compact with no issues.
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October 15th, 2011, 08:53 AM | #224 |
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I decided to change things up this year on the MS150 (ok, it is April 2012, but still it is within a year). I took my Hardrock sport and dropped some Bontrager H2 700x35c's on there. Now I have a road worthy mountain bike. It requires more work, but it will be fun to be one of, if not the only, mountain bike out there on road tires. Just need to put some bar ends on there. Then again, I may tough it out and keep the flat bar for fun.
I love torturing myself.
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October 15th, 2011, 09:04 AM | #225 |
RIP Alex
Name: Cuong
Location: Houston, TX
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Figure I post up too. I just have an 2009? Marin Bolinas Ridge. I use to beat the crap out of it at the Anthills months ago but now it just sits hanging on my wall. It's ridiculously light.
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October 15th, 2011, 09:13 AM | #226 |
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Name: Mark
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What made you stop? I hit the anthills on occasion (closest trail to me). I prefer Huntsville though. There is a lot more sand which makes for a technical ride sometimes. Also, it is pretty long and I like the terrain a lot.
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October 15th, 2011, 07:22 PM | #227 | |
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On my test rides, I realized that even the ~10 pounds saved on the road bike, plus lower rolling resistance and clipless pedals made hills significantly easier than what I was used to. The hills around here are mostly short and rolling unless you go searching for longer climbs. Combine that with losing roughly 1.5 pounds a week, and I felt ok with a compact. If it turns out to really be a problem, the bike shop I bought from has an awesome 30 day cash or trade return policy assuming it's still in like-new condition. Finally, the bike shops around here seem to be allergic to stocking triples. I don't get it TBH. |
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October 15th, 2011, 07:51 PM | #228 |
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Well it makes sense since the middle-to-higher end bikes tend to attract people who are very experienced riders. Many of these riders can muscle their way up a hill more easily than a typical person.
They actually had a triple in my bike (Trek 1.5) when I purchased it. I was tossing it back and forth thinking about which one to get. It was an easy choice since all the hills around me are tiny. I am so glad I got it...even after climbing some good hills. Too many gears takes away from the fun of riding. That is why I love my single speed.
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October 15th, 2011, 07:57 PM | #229 |
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Even with all my gears, I only have a single speed -- slow.
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October 16th, 2011, 03:20 AM | #230 |
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Stock it was 42/16. I dropped either an 18T or 19T sprocket on the back (it's 5am, I can't think straight). Needed a bit better gearing for when the wind is kicking your butt. hahaha
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October 19th, 2011, 11:23 PM | #231 |
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Name: Cuong
Location: Houston, TX
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School. Work. Girlfriend. A few guys pointed me out that I'll like Hitchcock a whole better.
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October 19th, 2011, 11:47 PM | #232 |
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OK, he's not quite a ninja owner yet. But this is his second day on a bike after pulling the training wheels off the day before.
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October 21st, 2011, 09:29 AM | #233 |
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October 21st, 2011, 11:13 AM | #234 |
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Name: A
Location: IT
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My road bike for the last 10 years, 12k mi.:
My trusty Mt. bike for the last few years, it's getting a bit heavy for my old age: My daily commuter once I get off the bus/train: |
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October 27th, 2011, 03:52 AM | #235 |
Ninja chick
Name: Allyson
Location: Athens, GA
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Cool bikes, A! I love your daily commuter. Nice!
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February 19th, 2012, 04:43 PM | #236 |
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Just put this together today, only got to ride it around the house a few laps:
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February 19th, 2012, 09:01 PM | #237 |
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This is my mountain bike. 2011 Giant Yukon FX. It's seen some good use at all the mountain biking parks in my area like Vulture's Knob and Westbranch and The Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation, and Quail Hollow. I still want to check out Rays indoor mountain biking park...
I just got into the work of full suspension mountain bikes with this bike, and it was the highest quality full suspension xc bike that was in my budget. I love it. It's a whole new feeling when riding compared to the hard tail. I've got my eyes on a Trek Remedy since it has the full floater. I likely won't be able to afford it until a few years down the road from now anyways which is perfect, because by then, I'll be looking for better components and parts anyways. |
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February 20th, 2012, 08:13 AM | #238 |
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"A", that is a unique rear shock mounting point. Very interesting...
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February 20th, 2012, 11:12 AM | #239 | |
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February 20th, 2012, 02:11 PM | #240 |
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I just snagged a set of Wellgo City pedals and a Cateye Urban Wireless computer.
_ I didn't "need" a new computer, but I wanted a computer dedicated to the commuter. That way I can keep track of the odometer for parts maintenance and longevity. I also got a set of Avid FR-5 brake levers. Last year I upgraded the bar and stem on my Specialized Hardrock Sport 29-er to Truvativ carbon bars and stem (my commuter). I recently upgraded to 700x35c tires instead of the mountain bike tires. They roll very nicely, weigh less and still are rather comfy. I also got a Topeak Disc rack that sits on the back end and a set of Avenir Metro panniers. I can carry a decent amount of stuff now. The reason I got the Avid brake levers was for my fixed gear/single speed. I am going to put my old bars and stem from the Hardrock Sport on the Specialized Langster. The road bars are rather uncomfortable for some reason. I think I am leaning too far forward and that is what is making it uncomfortable. So by going to flat bars, I will have a more upright riding position. This will make life more comfortable on the bike. I will take plenty of pictures of the "upgrade" and post it up on here. I can't wait to get started. My next upgrade on the Hardrock commuter is a chain guard for the big crank ring. That way I will not have to go and put a strap around my drive-side pant leg.
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