TNL Bicycles Volume I: Wild And Wacky Action Bike

[Rhydant]

What are you looking to get?

I have no idea. Hopefully the people at the bike shop can assist me. I just want something to cruise around on. No EXTREME OFF ROADING type shit. Just around town. 95% of the time on pavement/street. Maybe a dirt road or two, who knows.

[Coldsnap]

Yay for bikes!

[Tones]

IMO I would look into a hybrid (mountain-ish bike with road tires) or a cross (road-oriented bike with slightly meatier, treaded tires) bike. With a road bike, you have to be careful... it makes me cringe every time I go off a curb at speed. However, they're a bit more efficient for long-distance rides; it's easier to go faster, and they have skinnier tires, which give less resistance to the road.

Edit:

Coldsnap, that's really nice. I know a few people with the same model. I was going to go with the bull horns, but the bike shop wanted $20 more than the bar I got; I adapted to the Gary bar just fine, too. Are you running it free-wheel or fixed?

[Sinista]

I have a GT Timberline mountain bike with Marzocchi bomber front suspension. It's an awesome bike for trail riding but I have only been road riding it for the last couple years unfortunately. I'm actually keeping my eyes open for a road bike now. I'll post a picture of my bike later.

[Razor Ramon]

[Tones]

Sinista, why not get a set of road tires for your mountain bike? It doesn't take long to change them over; you just need a set of tire levers and an air pump. It will significantly change your bike's riding characteristic.

[Sinista]

That's not a bad idea actually. I have been just looking for a cheap used 10 speed on craigslsit that is decent. If I can find one cheaper than a set of tires that's the route I will go.

[Coldsnap]

Coldsnap, that's really nice. I know a few people with the same model. I was going to go with the bull horns, but the bike shop wanted $20 more than the bar I got; I adapted to the Gary bar just fine, too. Are you running it free-wheel or fixed?

Thanks Mine came with bullhorns and drops, I like the bullhorns a bit better because I tend to ride aggressively. Its fixed

[Tones]

When I had drops, I never really went down into them; I stayed on the nubs. My current bars are pretty much only drops, but the bar is a lot wider than standard drop bars, and they're not as deep.

Do you live in a pretty bike-friendly town? I couldn't imagine riding a fixie where bikes weren't welcome.

[Coldsnap]

When I had drops, I never really went down into them; I stayed on the nubs. My current bars are pretty much only drops, but the bar is a lot wider than standard drop bars, and they're not as deep.

Do you live in a pretty bike-friendly town? I couldn't imagine riding a fixie where bikes weren't welcome.

Oh yeah, there are tons of fixed gears around my town. Most of the kids are over privileged brats who leave their car at home to bike around to be trendy. Other than that though its a really friendly place to bike, most drivers that drive around downtown are aware of bicycles.