Bikes!

breakingnews · 04-19-2005, 08:54 PM

Frame material makes a huge difference in the type of ride. It's very obvious when riding a road bike at aggressive speeds; honestly, though, I don't have a tremendous amount of experience with different mountain bike frames. Last time I rode serious terrain, I never sat down long enough to get a good feel - too bumpy to notice, anyway.

But you have the right idea. Different materials have different characteristics, and it also dictates how the frame is put together at the joints. If you ride a lot, you'll be able to tell the difference especially when cornering, powering up a hill, taking a fast descent, etc.

Trek is a good brand. Giant is also good, but some of their equipment is so-so. What you busted on your son's bike was the bottom bracket. It happens - why you should pay up a little bit to get better components.

Griff · 05-13-2005, 05:39 PM

Nice ride to work this morning. Yah it was 31 degrees F but what the heck, what does anyone really need ear lobes for?

LCanal · 05-13-2005, 08:16 PM

I saw Bikes but alas it is the pedal variety. Aw well.

Nice drive to work this morning. Yah it was 31 degrees C but what the heck. What does anyone really need A/C for anyway.

I like the sign off in the thread starter "More later g" I might adopt that.

More g later.

04-19-2005, 08:54 PM	#1
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	Frame material makes a huge difference in the type of ride. It's very obvious when riding a road bike at aggressive speeds; honestly, though, I don't have a tremendous amount of experience with different mountain bike frames. Last time I rode serious terrain, I never sat down long enough to get a good feel - too bumpy to notice, anyway. But you have the right idea. Different materials have different characteristics, and it also dictates how the frame is put together at the joints. If you ride a lot, you'll be able to tell the difference especially when cornering, powering up a hill, taking a fast descent, etc. Trek is a good brand. Giant is also good, but some of their equipment is so-so. What you busted on your son's bike was the bottom bracket. It happens - why you should pay up a little bit to get better components. __________________ Gone crazy, be back never.

05-13-2005, 05:39 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Morning Ride Nice ride to work this morning. Yah it was 31 degrees F but what the heck, what does anyone really need ear lobes for? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-13-2005, 08:16 PM	#3
LCanal I hope to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sumatra Posts: 257	I saw Bikes but alas it is the pedal variety. Aw well. Nice drive to work this morning. Yah it was 31 degrees C but what the heck. What does anyone really need A/C for anyway. I like the sign off in the thread starter "More later g" I might adopt that. More g later. __________________ "Happiness is like sex. In order to get any good out of it, you have to give it to someone else."

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