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Bicycle recommendations
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:33 am
Posted on 4/15/19 at 9:33 am
I was thinking of getting bikes to ride with my wife for different form of exercise other than just running. Never bought a bike before. Any recs for guys bike and/or girls bike.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 12:32 pm to LSU1SLU
Specialized Sirrus
It's a hybrid bike - can ride on the pavement and some light trails. Fatter tires...can go up and down curbs. Regardless, by a hybrid for your first bike.
It's a hybrid bike - can ride on the pavement and some light trails. Fatter tires...can go up and down curbs. Regardless, by a hybrid for your first bike.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:09 pm to LSU1SLU
Need a little more info. Where are you riding (road, gravel road, trails in the woods, etc.)? How much do you expect to get into it? If you are doing the equivalent of running 2 miles on a bike, you can get by with a lower end bike. If you are planning to ride for 2+ hours (which is probably equivalent to running 8-10 miles), then you may want a "better" bike.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:47 pm to KG6
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Agree with this, need more info and I can give you tons of great free advice.
Agree with this, need more info and I can give you tons of great free advice.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 5:04 pm to KG6
I live in north Dallas and there is a ton of streets and sidewalks I want to frequent. I would say I would ride the equivalent of 2-5 miles when I would go for a ride.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 7:11 pm to Chad504boy
I second a Giant bike. Just bought my 1st road bike, not a Roam, a lowly Contend 3
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:31 pm to LSU1SLU
What’s your budget
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:38 pm to LSU1SLU
A hybrid bike is probably in your wheel house for that. I'm not extremely familiar with that segment.
If you want to shop hard on the used market and can find a good hard tail mountain bike, that's a good option too. I've ridden my hard tail 30+ miles on paved trails, so it'll do the job. But a good MTB will be pricier than a hybrid. Plus you can get off road whenever you want.
I am a big fan of road bikes and gravel bikes, but unless you have your sights on a bit more in the future, cost shoots up quickly.
If you want to shop hard on the used market and can find a good hard tail mountain bike, that's a good option too. I've ridden my hard tail 30+ miles on paved trails, so it'll do the job. But a good MTB will be pricier than a hybrid. Plus you can get off road whenever you want.
I am a big fan of road bikes and gravel bikes, but unless you have your sights on a bit more in the future, cost shoots up quickly.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 8:52 pm to LSU1SLU
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would say I would ride the equivalent of 2-5 miles when I would go for a ride.
Check out bikesdirect.com
This post was edited on 4/15/19 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 4/16/19 at 1:00 am to LSU1SLU
This guy in Dallas Old Guy Bikes restores old mountain-bikes and does a really good job. He resales them for $250-300 and he has some really sweet bikes. I've had him work on a couple of my bikes which is rare for me as I do my own wrenching most the time. He is a bit odd but not in a bad way.
Posted on 4/16/19 at 7:27 am to Zappas Stache
Appreciate all the helps guys!!
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:22 am to LSU1SLU
I like the Giant bikes. Check out the Escape model.
Posted on 4/21/19 at 6:26 pm to LSU1SLU
I second the hybrid.
My wife got one and I got a rockhopper
We just ride on pavement a few miles at a time. Hers is so much more comfortable. It sits more upright.
Whatever you buy take it for a spin first and go w what is comfortable to you
My wife got one and I got a rockhopper
We just ride on pavement a few miles at a time. Hers is so much more comfortable. It sits more upright.
Whatever you buy take it for a spin first and go w what is comfortable to you
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