When you do things right. people won't be sure that you've done anything at all.
Oh Blab Oracle....
So I am in the beginning stages of looking for a bike. I am not looking for something fancy. A mountain bike, commuter, hybrid, or whatever you want to call it. The main thing is, I would like a pretty light bike - Aluminum or other lighter material. Just something to allow me to ride with The Kid on greenways and such. Something used is fine with me. I've scoped out the list of Craig, and nothing jumped out at me. Harper didn't have anything used for me. Where else might be a good place?
Or maybe someone has something sitting unused in a garage and are willing to part with it for a few samolians.
I know, I know, I'll get lots of questions, comments and suggestions about what makes a great bike. I am not looking to become the next Bike Guy. I am just looking for the bike that I can put under the carport.
Last edited by Rocky Hillian; 02-05-2013 at 03:56 PM.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
― Leo Tolstoy
Do not get a "comfort" bike. Get a good commuter that handles, but avoid aluminum. The weight savings is just not worth the bone rattling. A quality steel bike. No internal (AKA infernal) hub. If you are riding with a kid, you want an upright position for visibility. Make sure it has a good granny gear. It's Knoxville. Otherwise, get a electrical tape covered fixie, front brake only. Grow a pair!Originally Posted by Rocky Hillian
Toby is a species. -- Rikki
- Aluminum weighs less, but they have to use more of it, so it's a wash. And Toby's right: steel rides better.
- You want a bike without a suspension.
- Swap out those knobbies for some street tires.
- A mountain bike with a triple chainring will generally give you the range of gears you need (though swapping out for a 20-tooth granny will let you pull stumps). This matters way more than shaving a few pounds off the weight of the bike.
- The riding position on a MTB gets old pretty quickly for pavement. If you're riding much at all you'll want a riser stem to bring the handlebars up.
- TVB usually has some used bikes.
- Anyone know where to find the Bike Co-op or whatever they're calling themselves these days? They might be able to set you up cheap.
- If you have an Asheville road trip coming up the Re-Cyclery underneath the French Broad Co-op rebuilds a few bikes for dirt-cheap sale. They're opposed to touching money on principle, but they need a bit to pay the rent.
sudo open the pod bay doors, HAL.
Whatever happened to the Knoxville Pedicab company?
i want to ride a bike, but I don't want to pedal.
o0o0o0o I would love to experience that!
"You'll find me DOWNTOWN, gracefully face-down just wishin' I could feel alright"
I saw one out this evening.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
― Leo Tolstoy
- Yes.
Yes.
~m.
When you do things right. people won't be sure that you've done anything at all.
I mentioned weight, because I will have to haul the thing with a smog producing car in order to get to a bike friendly place. Thank the lovely foresight of Knoxville civil engineers for that. I am not sure yet, how I am going to do it.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
― Leo Tolstoy
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