Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (callistotc) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:30:29 GMT

I got a 1963 Jaguar Mark V this weekend.
It is a two speed automatic.
I took it for a spin around the block today. It rides nice but, it's a bit bouncy because the front spring is weak.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (cobalt snow) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:23:17 GMT

Rangerwolf wrote:
I use MassTransit for work, though if I was closer I would most likely try and bike in regularly. Now, I live in Brooklyn, New York in a fairly nice area called Marine Park. I am near the water, and have some decent bike paths around here, and hope to hit some upstate by early Fall. I have had road bikes, and found my Trek Mountain bike works better here. I keep the knobby tires, though, since the combined...

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Rangerwolf) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:08:25 GMT

Nanziniemi, that is so cool. I wish we had more bike paths and bike racks in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan. When I visited Southern California a few years ago, I noticed that many of the buses had front racks for bikes. Too often bike paths have become extra parking for cars or, worse, shortcuts for drivers seeking to cut around traffic. Imagine how much junk we could get out of the air if NYC buses and subways were rigged for carrying bikes.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Nanziniemi) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:54:43 GMT

Im dutch, which means we do everything by bike. I think we have like the biggest number of bikes per person in Europe. :P

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Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Rangerwolf) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:06:08 GMT

Neat bike, CS. I have an aluminum Trek mountain bike and a steel Specialized Hardrock. Both are hard tails, and I love them both. It is a great hobby, and a healthy one. This weekend I hope to get rides in each day. The weather has been prone to lightning storms, and I have been lucky enough to get my butt home before a few really wild ones.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (callistotc) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:21:04 GMT

For me it depends on my mood.

I collect bikes (mostly old Schwinns)

Lately I've been riding this:

It's a 1955 Schwinn Corvette 3 speed. It has a license plate (hanging behind the seat) from 1969.

It's a cruiser type bike.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Gabfan23) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:32:45 GMT

Mr Gabfan23 is a big mountain bike fan, so he'd agree with you. He only uses road bikes when he has the tag-a-long, so his precious cannondale doesn't have the indignity of pulling a little gabfan23. I was a real roadie but if I get back to cycling (not done it in two years) I think I'll concentrate more on off road stuff.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Rangerwolf) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:24:04 GMT

Bradmuffin, sounds great! Woods rather than traffic. Sigh. Agree with Gabfan, there are some good hybrids out on the market, though I find my mountain bike handles stuff way better.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Gabfan23) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:47:33 GMT

There are some good hybrids around too.

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (gravitystar) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:34:54 GMT

So get a Mountain Bike. You can use it for more than just the roads

Re: Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (brabmuffin) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:15:38 GMT

Mt... I love taking my bike up on trails, and just riding in the woods...

Mountain bike or road bike?

feeds@yuku.com (Rangerwolf) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:30:40 GMT

I use MassTransit for work, though if I was closer I would most likely try and bike in regularly. Now, I live in Brooklyn, New York in a fairly nice area called Marine Park. I am near the water, and have some decent bike paths around here, and hope to hit some upstate by early Fall. I have had road bikes, and found my Trek Mountain bike works better here. I keep the knobby tires, though, since the combined tires do not stand up so well in the city. Makes the biking tougher, but better. I am...