im thinking of getting into road biking, my cousin in laws a pro rider, so he could sell me his bike at the end of the season :)
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If you want to add more variety to road riding, check out a cyclocross bike. Cyclocross rules!!!! D.
Hey Duncan, are you still rockin' the Kona for your commute?
Check out my thread asking about a cyclocross bike for commuting here:
http://bb.nsmb.com/showthread.php?t=92714
I'm also thinking about getting into road riding to add to my mountain biking. After checking out a few shops the Scott Speedster S30 seems like a good entry level bike for me. Any comments / thoughts on this bike?
Thanks
I'm also thinking about getting into road riding to add to my mountain biking. After checking out a few shops the Scott Speedster S30 seems like a good entry level bike for me. Any comments / thoughts on this bike?
Thanks
The most important question is, does it fit you (right size)?
"The song of a bird…We used to ask Ennesson to do bird calls. He could do them. How he could do them, and when he perished, along with him went all those birds…"-Return from the Stars, Stanislaw Lem
"We just walk around, and sometimes we go out and dance, and then we listen to the environment."-Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk
I'm also thinking about getting into road riding to add to my mountain biking. After checking out a few shops the Scott Speedster S30 seems like a good entry level bike for me. Any comments / thoughts on this bike?
Thanks
One thing you might also want to think about is whether or not you want a full on road bike. Race bikes are super fun, they are like riding a Ferrarri but they aren't super practical. If you just want to road ride, not thinking about racing, a bike like the Brodie Ronin would be a great all around bike, you could even rip the odd gravel trail, put panniers on it and go camping etc. It also comes with disc brakes so rain and foul weather isn't such a deal.
vegetarian: an ancient word for "likes to stay home with the ladies…"
If I go for a Speedster I'd be buying new from a shop that is good at fit so that shouldn't be a problem.
Barefoot, you make a good point about buying a more versatile bike. The Speedster isn't really a 'racing' bike but it is more limited than a cross style bike, especially with weather in mind. I'm torn. I don't think that my fat ass, hairy legged, baggy short wearing body would ever do a road race but want a riding experience that is different enough from just riding my old hardtail with slicks.
So my wife and I were at the LBS and came across a 2008 Norco ORD 2, brand new, on sale 50[HTML_REMOVED]#37; off. She rides to work every day currently on a hard tail, and we like to log lots of miles in the summer doing bike tours. Is this a good bike for her to get into road riding and to use as a commuter?
I guess we're wondering if the parts would be up to the task since everywhere we read, components seem to be everything..or is that only if you are racing and want to save weight?
So yeah…is this a good bike or what??
So my wife and I were at the LBS and came across a 2008 Norco ORD 2, brand new, on sale 50% off. She rides to work every day currently on a hard tail, and we like to log lots of miles in the summer doing bike tours. Is this a good bike for her to get into road riding and to use as a commuter?
I guess we're wondering if the parts would be up to the task since everywhere we read, components seem to be everything..or is that only if you are racing and want to save weight?
So yeah…is this a good bike or what??
If you want to mount racks I don't believe they have rack mounts. If you want to mount racks the Norco Cross bikes allow that option.
Posting this link for general noob reference (and so I don't have to type it out again):
"The song of a bird…We used to ask Ennesson to do bird calls. He could do them. How he could do them, and when he perished, along with him went all those birds…"-Return from the Stars, Stanislaw Lem
"We just walk around, and sometimes we go out and dance, and then we listen to the environment."-Ralf Hutter, Kraftwerk
did someone say 'cross bike ?
just happen to have one for sale . . .
did someone say 'cross bike ?
just happen to have one for sale . . .
You giving up Cross now? Say it isn't so.
absolutely not . . . just giving up on this bike .
want to get something more on the road side .
i'm 'crossing on the old RM / brodie .
can't wait for 'cross season this year . . . hope to get in at least a few .
Make sure you get properly fitted…for someone without much knowledge on road bikes or road riding test rides really will not tell you much about the bike/frame. The same can be said about DIY fit calculators, there are things that may skew the measurements that are not covered by the fit system. You really need to go to a good shop and be properly fitted. The best way is to be fitted on various frames so you can feel the differences and you can deciede, with the fitter what is the best for you. If you have out of the ordinary proportions then trying different frames will expose the sacrifices or advantages that different frame geometries can offer you. This holds true for a $1000 road bike or a 10,000 one. I have been a fitter at a shop and a proper fit really does make all the difference in Road bikes. Have seen so many customers come in with brand new bikes ill-fitting bikes and I have to try and make modifications to the fit to help the rider get some level of enjoyment out of the bike…..
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