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• Posted in thread: "Real" mtb vs: Walmart? on 01/27/2012 at 11:23AM
  Now this advice is strictly personal and I know there are good reasons to disagree with my opinion on
  this, but I do not ride bikes with conventional suspensions. On my bikes that need a suspension I ...

• Posted in thread: "Real" mtb vs: Walmart? on 01/27/2012 at 1:37AM
  By using legit sources for used bikes you can get a bike store bike for a walmart price. The thing I
  hated about cheap bikes when I was a mechanic is that they were more likely to hurt you when you wo...

• Posted in thread: "Real" mtb vs: Walmart? on 01/25/2012 at 12:16PM
  You should have a knowledgable person with you when you examine the two bikes Here is what to look for:
  1. The joints on the HT will be smoother and neater. The welds on the mongoose are machine made ...

• Posted in thread: Help choosing a stationary bike on 02/20/2011 at 10:56PM
  It is true, blowers generate white noise. The gray homemade produces 85db at the intake port. The whole
  point of this exercise is that outside is not practical for some reason, rain sleet, snow, mugge...

• Posted in thread: Help choosing a stationary bike on 02/20/2011 at 8:28AM
  I went to their website and couldn't figure out what the mode of resistance was. They do brag about their
  45 lb. flywheel which probably puts the weight of this thing at around eighty pounds. At $2700...

• Posted in thread: Help choosing a stationary bike on 02/20/2011 at 5:47AM
  This schwinn flywheel is not what I would recommend. The friction brake mechanism operates through the
  slow destruction of the pads which have to be replaced. The relationship between the tightness of...

• Posted in thread: Help choosing a stationary bike on 02/17/2011 at 7:00AM
  I am a big fan of the Schwinn airdyne. The resistance is natural to a bike rider and it does translate to
  the road. the arm action might help your tennis a bit. I recommend that you cruise craigslist ...

• Posted in thread: Hey Im really new to Cycling on 07/21/2010 at 1:38PM
  Craigslist is excellent if you live in a large enough town and particularly if it is a big college town.
  Wild's story is typical. I have acquired and rebuilt ( I am a former bike mechanic with a lot o...

• Posted in thread: Cycling Related Charities & Awareness Groups on 07/19/2010 at 6:58PM
  The Austin Cycling Association is best known for sponsoring various types of rides, but they also host
  and encourage adult training for LCI and the funds they derive from their events go to helmets an...

• Posted in thread: What is a Sociable? on 07/01/2010 at 9:08AM
  Sociable just means side by side or abreast. There are many ways to do it. Think of Air Force trainers.
  Some have the instructor behind the trainee (T-38.) Some have the instructor and the trainee nex...