I know there's a few of us now.

I just got my bike Friday and broke it in with a short 10 miles Saturday. Then biked to church Sunday morning and back home after mass.

Here's my Trek Soho S


no real mods just flipped the stem.



this is a great tool. I also have a multi rescue tool i keep with me.



i love the look of the bike

 

i ride an old schwinn tempo 13 miles a day to school! its my commuter bike.

 

I need a new bike...

 

this is my cheap ass walmart single speed (stock photo). $150 and i'm not worried if anyone steals it, not that anyone would lol. it gets me from a to b and the track frame is decent so i can build around it.

 

i'll build a 10 speed road bike next from the ground up. i can hold off on a mountain bike for now.

 

I might just get one and spray the frame a metallic purple

 

I have a Trek 400 that is tricked pretty good with period appropriate upgrades... I was a Trek dealer and this one is the only Trek I kept when I closed down... It's got to be right at 20 yrs. old.

 

just got back

21 mile ride

feels good

so tired....

 

probably going to invest in a strict road bike soon. probably steel frame so i can ride long

 

they won't have a floor model at most walmarts so just in case you don't get a chance to check it out beforehand know that the bike is heavy for a ss/fg. it's about 23-25 lbs, you'll need to true the wheels, adjust your brakes, and lube the bottom bracket before heading out. rides nice if you're just trying to get around. crank and hub ratio is decent, i can out pedal my friend who rides a cannondale supersix lol

metallic purple would be dope!! i want to paint mine too.. when i find the time for it my plan was to strip it down and paint the frame willow green, polish the fork, white tires, white bar tape, buy a new polished crankset, and white chain. hipster points for me, lol.

anybody want to organize a FF night ride?

 

im down for a night ride once i mod my trek.

we need to get dewthedew to come out with his bikes. he has a sic ride

 

Hi my name is Peter... I'm looking into getting into biking as well!

That sad....

Night ride...That sound fun! My MTB group we have plan to do hunted/scary night ride through some of these canyons!

 

I'm still relatively new to cycling, but this is the best way to exercise if you ask me. I used to go running all the time, until I started cycling - it's just better in every way, except cost.





My bike has too much orange. I only realized that after I put on the orange tires - should have gotten black or something. At least I'm wearing them out fast.

 

post up some build templates for steel and carbon peter!

 

dammit... you all make me want to buy a new bike

 

i'm going to start building soon

so my Trek will be my all purpose whatever bike

then a dedicated road bike

and a dedicated mtb

 

Build templates???

I know!!!

 

frame recommendation
gearing
handlebar
etc.

 

Sorry it hard... everybody is different and different riding style and different budget..For me, I do competitive cycling in road, mountain, and triathlon...so my recommendation will be different from someone trying to get to point A to point B or doing a 7-11 run down the street or those hipster. But if you need help in mechanic or fixing of bike or how to put bike together lay it on me.....

 

how do the road bike builds on bikesdirect.com look