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K.T.Tran wrote:Hmm.....seems like well....yesterday night is how i should say it, seems pretty quiet. Not many posts from BMW, Krim, and Triky when I logged on :sweat: Miss the good laughs before going to sleep :puppydog:

It's a school night, KT. ;)

bmwracer wrote:
It's a school night, KT. ;)

Haha. I was beat after my bike ride. Not to mention, really sore. Someone needs to come up with better bike seats. :bleh:

Edit: Here's a pic from the famed 17-Mile Drive near Carmel:
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Dochira,
Check these out:
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqSection.jsp?sid=05EquipSaddlesAll

A good, ergonomic, light weight saddle makes a huge difference.

Also, a suspension seatpost adds to comfort as well.

Don't want to damage the wife's future happiness... ahem... ;) :naughty:
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:Dochira,
Check these out:
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCEqSection.jsp?sid=05EquipSaddlesAll

A good, ergonomic, light weight saddle makes a huge difference.

Also, a suspension seatpost adds to comfort as well.

Don't want to damage the wife's future happiness... ahem... ;) :naughty:
-PCM

Haha. You see why I don't ride my bike as often now compared to college.

dochira wrote:Haha. I was beat after my bike ride. Not to mention, really sore. Someone needs to come up with better bike seats. :bleh:

Isn't there such a thing as biking shorts, where they're padded in those nether regions? ;)

bmwracer wrote:
Isn't there such a thing as biking shorts, where they're padded in those nether regions? ;)

Someone mentioned those to me after the ride. Since I'm not a competitive cyclist, I thought those short were just to keep from getting caught on the seat. :hehe: And after this ride, I'm thinking about dumping my inexpensive, heavy bike (<$100) and getting a better, lighter, bike.

dochira wrote:Someone mentioned those to me after the ride. Since I'm not a competitive cyclist, I thought those short were just to keep from getting caught on the seat. :hehe: And after this ride, I'm thinking about dumping my inexpensive, heavy bike (<$100) and getting a better, lighter, bike.

Or at least one with a better seat.

A better bike? Add another zero (and most likely more) to the cost of your current bike. :sweat:

I could dig up a recent Consumer Reports on bikes, if you're interested.

bmwracer wrote:
Or at least one with a better seat.

A better bike? Add another zero (and most likely more) to the cost of your current bike. :sweat:

I could dig up a recent Consumer Reports on bikes, if you're interested.

I'm not that avid a biker. Something in the $200-$400 price range would be a great improvement to what I have.

dochira wrote:I'm not that avid a biker. Something in the $200-$400 price range would be a great improvement to what I have.

From what I've read, that's not gonna buy you much improvement. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
From what I've read, that's not gonna buy you much improvement. :sweat:

Believe me, people were shocked at the weight of my bike. I think it made the ride a little more difficult since I had to carry that much more weight.

dochira wrote:
Believe me, people were shocked at the weight of my bike. I think it made the ride a little more difficult since I had to carry that much more weight.

Considering that I've got a car outfitted with racks to carry 4 bikes, I'm probably one of the better people to ask bike related questions.

Let me know if I can be of help.
-PCM

pcmodem wrote:
Considering that I've got a car outfitted with racks to carry 4 bikes, I'm probably one of the better people to ask bike related questions.

Let me know if I can be of help.

Thanks, PCM. I am in no immediate timeframe, but at the latest, I would buy a new bike before the next bike outing at work.

Just curious, is it possible to get a decent mountain bike (light, but doesn't have to be super light) with disc brakes, for <$400?

I have something that I want to say:

To my next door neighbor's best friend:

Stop bringing your @$$ to people's house @ 10:00 pm+ at night EVERY NIGHT (for a week) to use their damn phone! :mad:

shoujo22 wrote:I have something that I want to say:

To my next door neighbor's best friend:

Stop bringing your @$$ to people's house @ 10:00 pm+ at night EVERY NIGHT (for a week) to use their damn phone! :mad:

That's not a nice thing to do. droppin by to use other people's phone that late at night.

You should've gave that person a good whack :smack:
and then kick him/her out :boot:



Just look at my friend's profile....took me awhile to picture it right

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~% Look out weekend, cause here I come..
because weekends were... made for fun...
%~

dochira wrote:
Thanks, PCM. I am in no immediate timeframe, but at the latest, I would buy a new bike before the next bike outing at work.

Just curious, is it possible to get a decent mountain bike (light, but doesn't have to be super light) with disc brakes, for <$400?

Yes, but you're better off getting a better frame than blowing money on disc brakes.

Unless you're doing serious downhill or biking in the mud or wet, you don't need disc brakes. Ordinary V brakes have more than enough stopping power and are cheaper and lighter. For most folks, disc brakes are nothing more than posing.


For starters RIDE the following bikes:

1. 2006 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc ($500) - DISC BRAKE
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=12277

2. 2006 Specialized Rockhopper ($520)
http://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=12989

3. 2006 Cannondale F300 ($550)
http://mikesbikes.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=864&Catalog=39&sort=Price

4. 2005 Cannondale F300 ($500)
http://mikesbikes.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=696&Catalog=39&sort=Price

5. 2006 Gary Fisher Wahoo ($379)
http://mikesbikes.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=856&Catalog=39&sort=Price

6. 2006 Gary Fisher Piranha - DISC BRAKE ($599)
http://mikesbikes.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=854&Catalog=39&sort=Price

7. 2005 Specialized Hardrock Comp Disc - DISC BRAKE ($399)
http://mikesbikes.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=753&Catalog=39&sort=Price

8. 2005 Specialized Rockhopper ($399)
http://mikesbikes.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=759&Catalog=39&sort=Price


Bikes are like shoes, different bikes brands will fit people differently, due to frame geometry.

If I was in your shoes, with a budget of $400, I'd buy #8 or #9. They have respectable entry-level componetry and aluminum frames. Can't go wrong for that price level.




"Get on your bikes and ride!" :drink:
-PCM

This is the funniest thing I've seen all year: :rofl:

http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/726d/
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Evil Rotten Spud

"Unable to resist the force of the Tubers, Anakin succumbed in the fields and became the evil Darth Tater. In the process he lost his Jedi roots and became spud ugly, although powerfully well rounded. He ruled with fear and mashed through all those who would challenge him. Except for one Jedi that was mightier than he, and more of a spud with the ladies too. Luke Tuberwalker. In one of the finest battles in Force history, Luke Tuberwalker sliced up Darth Tater with his saber and created a Dark Side of fries which the entire galaxy enjoyed. Some with Mayo. Still others with Ketchup. Both with salt. Ok, we'll shutup now...

It was just a stroke of sheer genius to combine two of the greatest things in life, Mr. Potato Head, and the sith lord Darth Vader. Enjoy this great moment in history. It may never return again.

Each Darth Tater includes the Tater himself plus thirteen mix and match pieces (helmet, nose, cape, shoes, teeth, face plate, eyes, tongue, ears, arm and arm with light saber) to build your Tater up the way you wanna. Store the spare parts in Darth Taters behind when you aren't using them. "






The Force will be with you, always... :naughty:
-PCM

no beer in the house.

:shamefulcry:

krim wrote:no beer in the house.

:shamefulcry:

time for a beer run, ne? :hehe:
better yet, get some sake and some nice j-girls too to come over, and call us over to, and we'll have a party..... :hehe:

pcmodem wrote:[image]
Evil Rotten Spud

:lol::lol::lol: Oh man. That has got to be the silliest thing that I've ever seen. :lol::lol::lol: