OT – Bike recommendations

[scaredyclassic]

aluminum is dumb. steel is real.

seriously, steel is better than aluminum which is way better than carbon.

steel fails very slowly.

alumnimum can fail quickly.

carbon can snap like a twig.

steel is the very best and there are steel bikes that last literally forever.

there will be no old carbon bikes around.

i dont trust aluminum. but it can be ok if the manufacturer is ok.

if bikes were mortgages, steel is a 20% down fixed rate.

aluminum is 3% down fha

carbon is a neg amortization loan

old steel “10 speed bikes” wichich can take 28c to 35c tires are the best bikes for best price.

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[afx114]

Thanks for the great info everyone. I did forget to mention another requirement – longevity – so it looks like steel is the way to go. What is the trade-off? Weight?

[afx114]

Thanks for the great info everyone. I did forget to mention another requirement – longevity – so it looks like steel is the way to go. What is the trade-off? Weight?

[afx114]

Thanks for the great info everyone. I did forget to mention another requirement – longevity – so it looks like steel is the way to go. What is the trade-off? Weight?

[afx114]

Thanks for the great info everyone. I did forget to mention another requirement – longevity – so it looks like steel is the way to go. What is the trade-off? Weight?

[afx114]

Thanks for the great info everyone. I did forget to mention another requirement – longevity – so it looks like steel is the way to go. What is the trade-off? Weight?

[Eugene]

I used to have Specialized Expedition, it was a nice bike. I put a couple thousand miles on it. Serious brand name hybrid bike for less than $300.

Generally speaking, a hybrid can do city and mountain trails, but it won’t be as comfortable in either setting as a dedicated road or mountain bike. It’s very nice to have full suspension when you’re off-road, and 20+ mile road trips are much more pleasant on a lightweight bike with low rolling resistance tires and road bike handlebars.

[Eugene]

I used to have Specialized Expedition, it was a nice bike. I put a couple thousand miles on it. Serious brand name hybrid bike for less than $300.

Generally speaking, a hybrid can do city and mountain trails, but it won’t be as comfortable in either setting as a dedicated road or mountain bike. It’s very nice to have full suspension when you’re off-road, and 20+ mile road trips are much more pleasant on a lightweight bike with low rolling resistance tires and road bike handlebars.

[Eugene]

I used to have Specialized Expedition, it was a nice bike. I put a couple thousand miles on it. Serious brand name hybrid bike for less than $300.

Generally speaking, a hybrid can do city and mountain trails, but it won’t be as comfortable in either setting as a dedicated road or mountain bike. It’s very nice to have full suspension when you’re off-road, and 20+ mile road trips are much more pleasant on a lightweight bike with low rolling resistance tires and road bike handlebars.

[Eugene]

I used to have Specialized Expedition, it was a nice bike. I put a couple thousand miles on it. Serious brand name hybrid bike for less than $300.

Generally speaking, a hybrid can do city and mountain trails, but it won’t be as comfortable in either setting as a dedicated road or mountain bike. It’s very nice to have full suspension when you’re off-road, and 20+ mile road trips are much more pleasant on a lightweight bike with low rolling resistance tires and road bike handlebars.

[Eugene]

I used to have Specialized Expedition, it was a nice bike. I put a couple thousand miles on it. Serious brand name hybrid bike for less than $300.

Generally speaking, a hybrid can do city and mountain trails, but it won’t be as comfortable in either setting as a dedicated road or mountain bike. It’s very nice to have full suspension when you’re off-road, and 20+ mile road trips are much more pleasant on a lightweight bike with low rolling resistance tires and road bike handlebars.

[scaredyclassic]

bike weightis meaningless!

the weight
that theoretically matters is your weight plus bikes weight.

a bike that is even 10 lbs heavier is still eprcentage wise justa bit heavier.

and makes no difference anyway because youre not ina race.

i love the way the enw masi bikes look. theyre pretty.

a flat front bar is nowehre near as comfortable as adrop bar. in mtn biking, flat ars are needed to brace against on downhills. no one needs a flat bar on normal roads. th reason its less comfortable is the natural wrist position. let yr hands fall to our sides. see where your wrists want to be. they are in drop bar position, not flat bar.

i love bicycles so much. buy nay bike! thenbuy another! spend a little, spend a lot, any bike is great! REALLY! i love all bikes. dont freak out ont he slection. if you turn out to be a biek nut then you will have a garage full of bieks anyway and it wont matter!

plus they’re cheap relatively to toher crazy hobbies.

and you stay ins hape.

and can save gas.

just buy one! and ride a lot!

except for carbon. dont buy any carbon parts, esp. forks. they are bad. i would rather ride no bike than a bike witha carbon fork. iam deathly afraid of carbon forks.

thats just the way i feel, but i am scaredycat

[scaredyclassic]

bike weightis meaningless!

the weight
that theoretically matters is your weight plus bikes weight.

a bike that is even 10 lbs heavier is still eprcentage wise justa bit heavier.

and makes no difference anyway because youre not ina race.

i love the way the enw masi bikes look. theyre pretty.

a flat front bar is nowehre near as comfortable as adrop bar. in mtn biking, flat ars are needed to brace against on downhills. no one needs a flat bar on normal roads. th reason its less comfortable is the natural wrist position. let yr hands fall to our sides. see where your wrists want to be. they are in drop bar position, not flat bar.

i love bicycles so much. buy nay bike! thenbuy another! spend a little, spend a lot, any bike is great! REALLY! i love all bikes. dont freak out ont he slection. if you turn out to be a biek nut then you will have a garage full of bieks anyway and it wont matter!

plus they’re cheap relatively to toher crazy hobbies.

and you stay ins hape.

and can save gas.

just buy one! and ride a lot!

except for carbon. dont buy any carbon parts, esp. forks. they are bad. i would rather ride no bike than a bike witha carbon fork. iam deathly afraid of carbon forks.

thats just the way i feel, but i am scaredycat

[scaredyclassic]

bike weightis meaningless!

the weight
that theoretically matters is your weight plus bikes weight.

a bike that is even 10 lbs heavier is still eprcentage wise justa bit heavier.

and makes no difference anyway because youre not ina race.

i love the way the enw masi bikes look. theyre pretty.

a flat front bar is nowehre near as comfortable as adrop bar. in mtn biking, flat ars are needed to brace against on downhills. no one needs a flat bar on normal roads. th reason its less comfortable is the natural wrist position. let yr hands fall to our sides. see where your wrists want to be. they are in drop bar position, not flat bar.

i love bicycles so much. buy nay bike! thenbuy another! spend a little, spend a lot, any bike is great! REALLY! i love all bikes. dont freak out ont he slection. if you turn out to be a biek nut then you will have a garage full of bieks anyway and it wont matter!

plus they’re cheap relatively to toher crazy hobbies.

and you stay ins hape.

and can save gas.

just buy one! and ride a lot!

except for carbon. dont buy any carbon parts, esp. forks. they are bad. i would rather ride no bike than a bike witha carbon fork. iam deathly afraid of carbon forks.

thats just the way i feel, but i am scaredycat

[scaredyclassic]

bike weightis meaningless!

the weight
that theoretically matters is your weight plus bikes weight.

a bike that is even 10 lbs heavier is still eprcentage wise justa bit heavier.

and makes no difference anyway because youre not ina race.

i love the way the enw masi bikes look. theyre pretty.

a flat front bar is nowehre near as comfortable as adrop bar. in mtn biking, flat ars are needed to brace against on downhills. no one needs a flat bar on normal roads. th reason its less comfortable is the natural wrist position. let yr hands fall to our sides. see where your wrists want to be. they are in drop bar position, not flat bar.

i love bicycles so much. buy nay bike! thenbuy another! spend a little, spend a lot, any bike is great! REALLY! i love all bikes. dont freak out ont he slection. if you turn out to be a biek nut then you will have a garage full of bieks anyway and it wont matter!

plus they’re cheap relatively to toher crazy hobbies.

and you stay ins hape.

and can save gas.

just buy one! and ride a lot!

except for carbon. dont buy any carbon parts, esp. forks. they are bad. i would rather ride no bike than a bike witha carbon fork. iam deathly afraid of carbon forks.

thats just the way i feel, but i am scaredycat

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