TNL Bicycles Volume I: Wild And Wacky Action Bike

[Nomi]

It is good fun, and something I now look forward to every month.
I don't have any idea how you go about finding a good group to ride with...
I literally just ran into these guys on the trial one night.

The local bike shops around here have a few group rides every season, but they're usually fund raisers of some sort where you have to get pledges or make donations or something.

Seems like a riding club would be a reasonable thing to find at a college campus, but I've never known of one.
You should start one!

I saw fliers for a campus bike club, but never really responded. I'm waaaaaaay out of shape and the medicine I'm on does funny things with making me dizzy if I exert myself a lot. I'd feel kind fo silly trying to keep up with people

We have a charity thing nearby, and it's just "donate what you want, ride as long as you want" sort of thing. The bike shop guys told me they get a lot of people not taking it seriously (in a good way) to just go for fun, so I might look into that this spring.

[NGEFreek]

So the little Razor piece of shit I bought at Wal Mart will be destroyed within 2 weeks. I can feel it.

Also, I went to Dick's Sporting Goods yesterday and found the bike I've been wanting for like 6 months to a year. I wanted the Green Frame, but this one is apparently last years model with a black frame (its pretty sexy)

Its the Diamondback Joker, the tag said "clearance" and $169.99 but I don't really feel like paying over 130 for the bike. Does anyone know if there are coupons for in store floating around or should I just go in again and try to haggle saying that since its last years model thats why its on clearance and try to talk the dude down.

I doubt its like haggling for a car, but god damn I want this bike bad.

[Nomi]

NGEFreak, try this. http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...light=dick%27s

They have a pdf for a $10 off coupon at the very least.

[NGEFreek]

sweet thanks Nomi.

[NGEFreek]

Well, I didn't get my Diamondback Joker, but I DID get this beauty:

Its a Schwinn ruler and I love it so far, the bike fits my hight/weight really well and I love the paintjob.

[Nomi]

That's a really sweet looking bike. Seems like a mash of the old school and a BMX bike or something.

[NGEFreek]

Well its a 26 inch frame so its a decent size bike. I was mainly attracted to the Blackwalled tires ( I guess they are all blackwalls unless you get the Whitewall tires, but whatever) Also the spring fork for the occasional curb or two so I think its a good thing I got this bike.

Can't wait to ride the shit out of this tomorrow.

[Finch]

That bicycle looks like a lot of fun!

[Calliander]

Also the spring fork for the occasional curb or two

Psh. I jump at least a foot a good amount of the time and I don't have no spring fork.

I've gotta make up for that pic you posted in Face Off.

[NGEFreek]

That bicycle looks like a lot of fun!

Oh it is, it rides like smooth butter The seat makes alot of difference too. I always thought the spring dampened seats were gay until I tried this one, wow. just wow.

Psh. I jump at least a foot a good amount of the time and I don't have no spring fork.

I've gotta make up for that pic you posted in Face Off.

LOL. Someday I might get more adventurous with this bike, but its more of the honeymoon period still, trying to take care of my bike as long as I can to keep it looking sharp. Also, curbs here are nothing like California, they all have rounded edges and weird things like that. I don't even know.

Also, I'll never have as epic of a picture as that ever again. It was a one shot deal for me.