Bicycle Riding & General Bike Discussion

[Carcharodon]

I've just moved to a small town that's very bike-friendly and has an excellent public transportation system. Naturally, I decided to take advantage, so I got a bike!

It's been a while since I've been on a bike, but the burn you feel is nothing like running. It was such a different sensation after such a long time of non-bike-riding. I wanna try to get into it, though...it's about a 30 to 45 minute ride to campus, and I want to definitely take advantage.

So, this thread is for bicyclists, or even just casual bike riders. Likes, dislikes, brands, accessories, whatever.

I don't expect this thread to do anything or go anywhere (none of mine ever do), but what the hell, right?

 

[tzarinna]

I have a Schwinn and an Iron Horse. Oddly enough my sister has the exact same Schwinn, some color model and year, we rarely talk.

I need to get a hitch and a rack for my Jeep and I'll get on the trails again. I've also been meaning to take advantage of my local REI's bike classes for maintenance and such. I use to ride a lot.

 

[bullets]

try riding in boston

 

[Carcharodon]

I have a Schwinn and an Iron Horse. Oddly enough my sister has the exact same Schwinn, some color model and year, we rarely talk.

I need to get a hitch and a rack for my Jeep and I'll get on the trails again. I've also been meaning to take advantage of my local REI's bike classes for maintenance and such. I use to ride a lot.

I always used to ride those little off-road bikes...had a pseudo BMX at one point, but I got way too big for it eventually. I think it was a Diamondback.

Now I'm riding a hand-me-down mountain bike re-equipped for road use, heh. Goooood times. There's a nice little bike shop nearby, though. Might have to check it out.

 

[Carcharodon]

try riding in boston

No.

 

[Morg]

try riding in boston

phhht! Try riding in heavy traffic while deaf

 

[Carcharodon]

phhht! Try riding in heavy traffic while deaf

Pffft. I'm not allowed to wear headphones while riding a bicycle, but they let deaf people ride in traffic?

Screw equal rights!!

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I might get me a new bike. The one I have no is missing the key for my lock, so I have the lock stuck around it, plus it's gone a small bit rusty and the breaks are not too great. I was going down and hill a few weeks back and the brakes stopped working

Time to bike it up for college tomorrow.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

Pffft. I'm not allowed to wear headphones while riding a bicycle, but they let deaf people ride in traffic?

Screw equal rights!!

I seele riding around with headphones the whole time. I wouldn't like to wear them though. No sounds=bad

 

[tzarinna]

I always used to ride those little off-road bikes...had a pseudo BMX at one point, but I got way too big for it eventually. I think it was a Diamondback.

Now I'm riding a hand-me-down mountain bike re-equipped for road use, heh. Goooood times. There's a nice little bike shop nearby, though. Might have to check it out.

Mine are both hybrids.

I use to have little BMX deal, I can't remember where that thing came from or what happen to it. Those were my deadhead days.


They have like singles ride events. I can only imagine how awkward that would be. Women withe skimpiest and tightest clothes, guys with no shirts on.....wait a minute...sign me up!

 

[Carcharodon]

They have like singles ride events. I can only imagine how awkward that would be. Women withe skimpiest and tightest clothes, guys with no shirts on.....wait a minute...sign me up!

 

[bullets]

phhht! Try riding in heavy traffic while deaf

its equivelant to that

 

[Argyle of Sock]

My town is extremely hilly. Riding a bike here is an agony that I don't want to put myself through.

 

[tzarinna]

Thanks for telling me you changed your name.
So, anyways. The weather is getting better, longer days and all that. Anyone planning on doing any bike trails? I still need to get some maintenance done on my bikes.

Has anyone done any overnight bike trails, camping....you know the whole shebang?

 

[Morg]

Pffft. I'm not allowed to wear headphones while riding a bicycle, but they let deaf people ride in traffic?

Screw equal rights!!

deaf people are not distracted listening to music while biking

 

[Symbiotic]

I love bike rides. It's about that time of year again.

 

[Carcharodon]

Thanks for telling me you changed your name.

Sorry. t:

Anyways, yeah, I'll hopefully be hitting the bike again. We sort of had a miserable winter. =/

deaf people are not distracted listening to music while biking

 

[tzarinna]

Well my incentive to get the bike out is clearly here. *ahem, gas* I pumped air into the tires, which wore me out. It's a nice little ride to the Metro station but the hill to my street was murder on the way back, granny gear all the way. I did discover that I need new tires for both bikes.

Apparently my city is looking for volunteers for their bike shop but no one has called me back about it.

 

[SpideyVille]

I am dying to get a bike, but since I live in a small apartment in the not-so-nice part of NY, my mom won't let me because there's no space to keep it and I can't tie or chain it outside because someone might steal it. I really like riding bikes even though I haven't done it as much as when I was younger.

 

[Carcharodon]

Well my incentive to get the bike out is clearly here. *ahem, gas* I pumped air into the tires, which wore me out. It's a nice little ride to the Metro station but the hill to my street was murder on the way back, granny gear all the way. I did discover that I need new tires for both bikes.

Apparently my city is looking for volunteers for their bike shop but no one has called me back about it.

Yeah; I'm working on getting a house that's closer to campus so I actually CAN ride my bike to school. It just doesn't work from my current location, lol. I was a bit over-ambitious.

 

[Handsome Rob]

I ride a Trek road bike.

I tried riding to work, but the traffic was extremely heavy, and the lack of even a shoulder to ride on at big stretches made the 6 miles saved not worth the hassle and potential danger. Maybe when I move next year, I'll be in a better position to ride to work.

 

[zenile]

My tri-bike:

 

[The Great One]

The only time I ride a bike is when I go mountain biking.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

I like biking a lot, try to get out at least once a week along the lakefront path in Chicago. Gonna definitely need to get out once a week for the crosstraining part of marathon training this summer, plus the "scenery" is always nice on the beach during weekends.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

This thread reminded me I just left my bike in the rain last night