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punchmonk
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I am wanting a good trails/road bike. Does this exist? If so, would you be oh so kind to school me on a great selection.

8/10/2009 11:17:35 PM

BubbleBobble
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yeah go to the store

8/10/2009 11:18:37 PM

Fail Boat
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How much do you want to spend, how often will you ride it?

8/10/2009 11:19:14 PM

wawebste
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whatever Lance Armstrong uses

8/10/2009 11:19:54 PM

Ragged
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how much are you willing to spend? how tall are you. how hardcore of trails

[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 11:24 PM. Reason : my bad]

8/10/2009 11:19:57 PM

th3oretecht
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Quote :
"how talk are you"

8/10/2009 11:24:06 PM

punchmonk
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I am a beginner and I am not going to be hardcore not unless I really like it so a badass bike is not in the works. I don't want to spend more than 150 on a bike right now. Maybe later. I am going to try to use it at least 4 times a week working the mileage up. I will be on road at first and later I will work my way up to trails.

8/10/2009 11:25:26 PM

Ragged
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well then you are def gonna want to buy used. you can get a decent Trek for about that much with good forks and rapid fire shifting.

8/10/2009 11:30:03 PM

BubbleBobble
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well if you're trying to work your way up to trails (which isn't something you should work towards imo), it's pretty clear that you shouldn't get a road bike..

8/10/2009 11:30:06 PM

punchmonk
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ok...I prob will be doing more road and greenway type biking. There is this sweet White Water Center here and it has these awesome trails that I would love to try one day so I guess that is why I want to work my way up. Again, I am a n00b, I know nothing about this and have no claims either.

8/10/2009 11:44:29 PM

ThePeter
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you could probably just start with a working and safe used bike off of craigslist/classifieds, then work up to wanting a good road bike

8/10/2009 11:46:34 PM

not dnl
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i bet you could find a decent one on tww if you made a thread

8/10/2009 11:49:33 PM

BubbleBobble
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I'd go for a mountain bike imo

8/10/2009 11:51:20 PM

NCSUWolfy
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you may want to look into hybrid bikes

they're more lightweight than a mountain bike but have thicker tires and a bigger seat than a road bike

def buy used if your budget is $150, you wont get anything new but cheap wal mart crap for that. craigslist is a good spot, also pawn shops and perhaps second hand stores.

i say pawn shops because on my way home from work i saw a few out in front of one among other items

8/10/2009 11:53:55 PM

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try these in this order:

tww, craigslist, pawn shop, second hand store

[Edited on August 10, 2009 at 11:57 PM. Reason : .]

8/10/2009 11:56:49 PM

NCSUWolfy
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also if you want to get into it, i know some people have bought new bikes on ebay for pretty cheap and just had the local bike shop assemble them for a fee, i've heard $50

also you seem petite, so try for a womens bike, they tend to fit smaller proportions better

8/11/2009 12:02:20 AM

khcadwal
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i have a trek women's hybrid

it is pretty good and seems like what you would need

if you could find one like i have used i bet it would be in your pricerange because mine is like...really old. like 12 years old at least.

8/11/2009 12:04:07 AM

fleetwud
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on Saturday I can show ya the shop on 15th

8/12/2009 10:32:25 PM

punchmonk
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I might take you up on that. I have not been able to really find a decent bike. There was one that I asked wolfy and kat about but the person selling the bike seemed weird so I did not follow up afterwards.

8/12/2009 10:33:55 PM

FykalJpn
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bad boy ultra

8/12/2009 10:37:00 PM

fredbot3000
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it's easier to ride a mountain bike on pavement than it is to ride a road bike on dirt.

for an intro-level bike, you can get away with less than $200, especially if you go used.

if you really get into it, you can easily drop upwards of $1000 and not even have a whole bike. I've put $1300 or so into my baby and i'm still looking for the perfect fork.

your best bet might be to spend $dirt on a p.o.s., and then invest a little more into it if you actually do enjoy it.

all in all i'd say craigslist is your best bet, or the classifieds in your local newspaper

8/12/2009 10:41:05 PM

jlancas03
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Quote :
"you may want to look into hybrid bikes"

8/12/2009 10:57:18 PM

chocolatervh
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"fleetwud
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on Saturday I can show ya the shop on 15th"


oooh oooh can i go?! i can meet a twwer!

8/12/2009 11:28:05 PM

GenghisJohn
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i was expecting this thread to be much more meta.

i interpreted the title wrong.

8/12/2009 11:36:53 PM

j_sun
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one of my first bikes as i got older was a trek 800 sport back in 96 i believe. overall, pretty good bike for what it was. good components, solid frame, tires that ran well on the road and on trails. you could probably find a used one for about $100-200. i might still have mine actually if you'd wanna check it out. i'll have to check on that tomorrow.

8/12/2009 11:44:00 PM

Dammit100
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pondering the merits of proposed healthcare whilst riding around shelly lake?

8/12/2009 11:45:26 PM

GenghisJohn
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that was definitely more along the lines of what I was thinking.

you know, well informed cyclists. the Tour de Rants.

8/12/2009 11:47:22 PM

Dammit100
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well played

8/12/2009 11:48:17 PM

GenghisJohn
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that was a terrible joke and you know it.

don't patronize me.

[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 11:49 PM. Reason : where's Spontaneous when you need him.]

8/12/2009 11:49:12 PM

Dammit100
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i laughed. then again, i too have been drinking

8/12/2009 11:50:07 PM

Spontaneous
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*hugs*

8/16/2009 10:49:02 PM

punchmonk
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I got a bicycle.

8/16/2009 11:01:04 PM

fredbot3000
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ooh ooh what kind? details, girl, details!

8/16/2009 11:06:52 PM

Skack
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I often wonder if Skack at his peak of riding could bunny hop higher than Lance Armstrong.
On the one hand, Lance is the man. He is a elite athlete and he spends more time on a bike than pretty much anybody ever.
On the other hand, those road weenies don't really practice their bunnyhops and I was all about grinding handrails and shit.
I just wish I had the chance to challenge him to a bunnyhop contest back in the day. Unfortunately I never got that chance.

8/16/2009 11:23:26 PM

breakneck4
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cyclocross bike
with 2 sets of tires.


[Edited on August 17, 2009 at 9:35 AM. Reason : a]

8/17/2009 9:07:02 AM

pilgrimshoes
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i hope you've got a big trunk

8/17/2009 9:07:42 AM

punchmonk
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I got a bright yellow Iguana Giant. It is fun!

8/17/2009 10:35:40 AM

Biofreak70
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my first mountain bike was a giant... i liked it

8/17/2009 11:12:45 AM

shmorri2
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Go to a bike shop. Have them help you out with picking out what size frame you need. Talk with them and they'll point you in the right direction. I had a great experience with Flythe neaby Glennwood in downtown Raleigh. The most important thing is getting a bike that fits you. Otherwise, you aren't going to be comfortable with it and you'll likely give up on any idea of riding because it won't "pleasure" you...

After you learn a few things, go out and search craigslist. If you think you might ride offroad into some dirt now and then, just get a hartail mountainbike. You can ride them on the street/asphault with no problem. This way you don't get a pure street bike, leaving you wishing that you could go somewhere... Now if down the road you want something more serious, sell the hardtail and get a street bicycle...

Here's a couple to get you started. Just be sure to ride them first and make sure the frame is your size...

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/1327270308.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/1326856278.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/1326813535.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/1326723536.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/1326409950.html

8/17/2009 12:19:41 PM

punchmonk
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I already got one. I went to a used bike shop too.

8/17/2009 12:20:53 PM

BettrOffDead
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from BEST OF CRAIGSLIST

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sea/1192150038.html

8/17/2009 12:22:22 PM

shmorri2
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Things that made me lol...:

Quote :
"Pretend you're going to smell a fart, ball up, and roll your fat ass down here."


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"We didn't get disconnected, I left you on hold to figure your shit out."


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"Please listen to me on this stuff, I really do have your best interests at heart."


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"Don't bring that lumbering fucking thing anywhere near me."


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"It's still shit, even with more air in the tires."


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"Your co-worker that's "really into biking" knows fuck all. Stop asking for his advice. He could care less about you having the right bike. He wants to validate his bike purchase(s) through you. He also wants to sleep with you, and wear matching bike shorts with you. "


Quote :
" I also want a unicorn to blow me"


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"More likely, your budding genius is going to leave the bike in the driveway where you will Subaru the bike to death LONG before the nose picker outgrows the bike"


Quote :
"Listen, if I were going to do anything bad to your kids, I'd feed them to sharks, because sharks are FUCKING AWESOME.
"

8/17/2009 12:31:45 PM

Arab13
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seems like you want a hybrid bike, what sort of trails do you want to do? how much road performance do you want?

8/17/2009 1:03:04 PM

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