My new ride

[ladder13]

Good looking bike, ladder, I'm in the market for one. I used to ride all the time up until about 6 years ago. I had a Schwinn LeTour that I bought back in 1978 that burned up in a fire in my garage. Went through about 6 sets of tires on that one...I loved that bike .

I had driven by this local bikeshop for many years and always said "I need to go in there and see what they have".
Almost made the mistake of buying a bike from Costco a few times, not that there's anything wrong with buying from Costco, but the local shop gave me a real education on all aspects of riding and the pro's and con's of all his bikes.
Turns out, their price was very competetive with anything I could buy anywhere else, including online, and the owner reduced the price $50(when I went to pick it up) from our original deal after he got a better price from his distributor. He could have kept the money, I would still have been happy and none the wiser.
He made a customer for life, I'll be buying all my accessories from him, and advise anyone else to go to his shop.
I try to buy local when/if I can.

 

[ladder13]

Real bikes don't have kickstands.

So I've heard

 

[Fishinfool]

Nice Cannondale ladder13..

Riding a bike is a great idea. Three years ago, I was up to 340lbs, and at 6'3, that was just too much.

Bought a decent Mnt. Bike (Giant XTc2, pictured), (Note in the pic where my dog likes to chew thru the window blinds to look outside, and see what's going on...) and started hitting the road with it. I am lucky to live in an area with a lot of Amish, so we have wide riding lanes on the roads, and a smooth dirt trail that meanders between towns.

Changed out to higher bars, mounted a couple lights, speedo, tool bag, and more comfortable seat. I do maybe 10 - 15 miles a day, weather permitting.

That, along with watching my diet, has allowed me to lose about 90lbs., and keep it off. I also carry a camera with me, and have gotten some nice wildlife photos when riding the trails.

Enjoy yours.

Larry

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I've been bicycling to work for over 25 years. Saves wear and tear on the car, burns off calories, keeps the heart and lungs healthy. I'll be 65 in a few weeks, most days I don't feel a day over 40.
Do me one big favor-wear a helmet!

 

[ladder13]

Nice Cannondale ladder13..

Riding a bike is a great idea. Three years ago, I was up to 340lbs, and at 6'3, that was just too much.

Bought a decent Mnt. Bike (Giant XTc2, pictured), (Note in the pic where my dog likes to chew thru the window blinds to look outside, and see what's going on...) and started hitting the road with it. I am lucky to live in an area with a lot of Amish, so we have wide riding lanes on the roads, and a smooth dirt trail that meanders between towns.

Changed out to higher bars, mounted a couple lights, speedo, tool bag, and more comfortable seat. I do maybe 10 - 15 miles a day, weather permitting.

That, along with watching my diet, has allowed me to lose about 90lbs., and keep it off. I also carry a camera with me, and have gotten some nice wildlife photos when riding the trails.

Enjoy yours.

Larry

Thanks Larry. It's great to hear the health benefit you derived from your bike. Continue on with it, there's no downside I can see.
I feel a bit like someone who just bought a new car, excited as can be. I feel like going out again tonite.

 

[labworm]

You surely made the right choice for your use, a real beauty.

I'm 68 and still peddling my rear around.

I ride a Mongoose Crossway 650 hybrid purchased in 1997, actually after that Mongoose went down the drain big time.

Great exercise and lotsa fun, flashbacks to your childhood.

Enjoy yourself, I know you will. But the Yankees still!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[boatme99]

I would love to ride again. It would be great cardiac as well as general exercise for me. The problem, here, is a lack of trails.
I'm too old to be riding in traffic.

 

[Bullet Bob]

I haven't ridden much since my bike related elbow surgery

 

[snubbyfan]

Actually, thanks for reminding me. We have a bike tour coming up this weekend and I like to have the bikes ready to go before we get there.
It's a bit annoying when people don't check their bikes until they get to the trail head and find that they have a flat tire or something.
I've been the official bike mechanic on tours before and made it a point to check all the bikes before we started.

 

[kozmic]

Hoping you always have favorable tail winds and no angry dogs.

 

[DeathGrip]

You surely made the right choice for your use, a real beauty.

I'm 68 and still peddling my rear around.

I ride a Mongoose Crossway 650 hybrid purchased in 1997, actually after that Mongoose went down the drain big time.

Great exercise and lotsa fun, flashbacks to your childhood.

Enjoy yourself, I know you will. But the Yankees still!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice looking bike! I like the goose neck. I see some quality hardware on your bike.

 

[labworm]

Hey ladder, you even have a water bottle

Spring water, freezer overnight

 

[soFlaNative]

Miss my bikes but I wouldn't ride down here on a bet. Bad blood between riders and drivers; both make valid points. A 3 foot distance between bike and motor vehicle law passed, tough to enforce. Close calls aplenty, more than a few fatalities and busted bikes. Drivers get p.o'd when riders seem to forget that as vehicles they are subject to the same rules of the road as every thing else .

 

[ladder13]

You surely made the right choice for your use, a real beauty.

I'm 68 and still peddling my rear around.

I ride a Mongoose Crossway 650 hybrid purchased in 1997, actually after that Mongoose went down the drain big time.

Great exercise and lotsa fun, flashbacks to your childhood.

Enjoy yourself, I know you will. But the Yankees still!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few more weeks and I'll be ready to race ya

 

[ladder13]

Nice looking bike! I like the goose neck..........

Didn't notice that, he must have gorilla arms

 

[snubbyfan]

Mr. Frankenbike and the little Mrs. all ready to go out and play this weekend.

 

[ladder13]

Hey ladder, you even have a water bottle

Spring water, freezer overnight

Baccardi 151

 

[DeathGrip]

Didn't notice that, he must have gorilla arms

And those short gorilla legs.

He just might be one of ...... them.

 

[labworm]

A few more weeks and I'll be ready to race ya

I'll be all right as long as we don't go over 15 MPH.

 

[ladder13]

And those short gorilla legs.

He just might be one of ...... them.

Or Sasquatch