bike ride from hell......

brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,623
edited February 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Just got back from a 23.5 mile bike ride with winds that had to be about 30 mph in my face most of the way. I guess that's my punishment for only riding the damn thing once a month, if that.............
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  • MxStYlEpOlKmAn
    MxStYlEpOlKmAn Posts: 2,116
    edited May 2003
    once a month, almost 24 miles! Holy crap dude! Talk about a work out...lol Yall gettin dis bad weather also? it sucks dont it?
    Damn you all, damn you all to hell.......
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    No more speakers. None. Nada. And then you posted this!!!!
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited May 2003
    Biking is something I want to add to my workout.I want to get a nice mountian bike.Go trailing.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • wangotango68
    wangotango68 Posts: 1,056
    edited May 2003
    try coon hunting with 3 dogs in the middle of summer starting at 6pm and ending at 6am tracking them thru several woods crossing numerous creeks and a fence or two. now that is a workout!

    scott:cool:
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2003
    what kind of bike do you ride? I ride a Giant Yukon SE...

    Click here to see it.

    I have it in the color shown. I love this bike.... it's been great in the past 3 years I've had it. No really major problems except for a mix-up where they put the wrong chain on it, and I kept bending the links of the chain. That problem has since been fixed with the installation of a new crankset and chain. Replaced under warrantee...

    nadams
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Sid,
    I used to ride that same distance about 3-4 times a week about a year ago......Then got too busy, put it off, etc etc....

    Dan,
    If you haven't treated yourself to a ride on a full suspension bike(when you go out looking), do it......your **** will thank you, ESPECIALLY if you plan on doing it fairly often.

    In my systems showcase pics that I hope to have up this weekend, you'll see a pic of my bike....
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    I have a Trek Fuel 80 that I've had for about a year and a half. (mine's white, with a little bit of red, instead of the red/black in the picture) I have 455 miles on it, which is not NEARLY enough considering how long I've had it.......

    It's fun to go out riding though......I highly recommend getting a bike if ya wanna have some outside time......
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2003
    Just goes to show the price ranges in bikes.... my bike was $300 total! I can't justify a $1200 bike... But if you ride it a lot, all the more power to ya. I've put over 500 miles on my bike, according to the old computer (which died at the end of the summer). Time for a new computer, and a new tally :-). I don't ride my bike nearly as much as I used to. I guess not riding it to a summer job every day kinda takes away from my saddle time. I still like to do singletrack on the weekends, tho.

    nadams
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    My whole plan was to ride it several times a week, which (with my job that requires a LOT of traveling) doesn't always happen. I was going to get a front suspension only, but then I went back to test out the full suspension and the difference was NIGHT AND DAY!!!!! True, it was over double the cost, but (with the combination of full suspension and biking shorts) my **** has thanked me every single time. :D

    I was born with a curse.......that curse is that I require NO salesperson to upsell me........EVER. I can go in looking to get something basic, and I'll talk myself right up the chain EVERY single time. I've tried to make exceptions to my destined path, but now that it's been 30 years, I just budget for it. :lol:
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited May 2003
    Originally posted by brettw22
    I was born with a curse.......that curse is that I require NO salesperson to upsell me........EVER. I can go in looking to get something basic, and I'll talk myself right up the chain EVERY single time. :lol:
    :lol::lol::lol:
    Well, at least one of us admits it...

    There's a spiritualist who will remove the curse for $199.99, then again for $299.99 you can get a palm reading and a one-year waranty as well... :D
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    :lol::lol::lol:
    Well, at least one of us admits it...

    There's a spiritualist who will remove the curse for $199.99, then again for $299.99 you can get a palm reading and a one-year waranty as well... :D

    Well ****.........going off the numbers alone, I'd DEFINITELY take the $299.99 option ever FUC$IN time....... HA.....
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited May 2003
    ... and for another $300 you can get sealant and clear coat... :D
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • dthomps
    dthomps Posts: 352
    edited May 2003
    I ride a little bit. My dad is really in to Biking though. I have an Ibis Mojo and he has several Ibis' mountain bikes and LeMond and Sycip (Road bikes)
    Nice to see others enjoy this hobby too. Later
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited May 2003
    brettw22,
    I come from BMX.I used to ride alot when I was younger.ground tricks,arial tricks,it didn't even matter what kind of tricks you wanted.....I did em.I had many bikes in my time as I worked for a bike shop.I had GT,Mongoose,Haro,Koahara.I used to buy frame and fork sets and buid my bikes how I felt.I had an array of seats,rims,pads,seats and such.I built a shed and hung all my frames around it and went in and desided which setup I wanted to ride today.......I even joined a trick team.

    I want to get down to the bike shops and get back into it.Treks from what I hear make really good touring bikes.Nice and light.

    nadams,
    Just goes to show the price ranges in bikes.... my bike was $300 total! I can't justify a $1200 bike... But if you ride it a lot, all the more power to ya.
    The all mighty dollar once again rules the polk forum.You want quality ,you gotta spend the cash,I don't see whats so hard to understand here.
    Buy cheap and get cheap.......justify as you see fit.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited May 2003
    mantis- all I'm saying is that for my riding style, I wouldn't buy a $1200 bike. I like to do more casual trail riding. I'm not going to go doing 6ft dropoffs or anything like that. I just like to cruise around a mountain trail. My $300 bike does that for me just fine, and when I feel like going a little crazy, it holds up.

    You are correct, though... I'd gone through several sub-$100 wal-mart bikes before I got my first job and had enough money to buy my Giant.

    Not always true in audio, though. Blose is more expensive than Polk (sometimes) and who has the better quality??? I've listened to $15000 speakers that don't sound any better than some $1500 polks. Go figure...

    nadams
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited May 2003
    I like to ride when I can.. nothing to extreme.. because I hate wiping out and flat tires. ha ha ha.

    my bike

    I ride about 7 to 15 miles every time I go for a ride.. which is about twice a week in the summer and fall. Still to cold right now to ride with shorts on. brrrr! :lol:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,755
    edited May 2003
    The real bike ride from hell.......
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2003
    F1- Sweet!

    A MAN rides hardtail bikes! Oh wait, that should be, A MAN who has way to many other hobbies and no money for a new bike, rides a hardtail..... ;)

    I ride a Trek 7000 Aluminum, wife rides a Gary Fisher Marlin(AL)

    Nice rides everyone!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2003
    23.5??? I used to do 60-70 in one day, not counting the 101 mile Solvange Rides.


    Peace Out~:D
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Originally posted by Ron-P
    23.5??? I used to do 60-70 in one day, not counting the 101 mile Solvange Rides.

    On a mountain bike or a road bike? I'm not sayin that the distance in and of itself was somethin huge........but with 30+ mph winds, it felt like every tenth of a 100 mile ride........Sucked. I don't get into the 10 speedish kinda bikes at all. That, plus I probably have a hundred pounds on ya anyway Ron.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited May 2003
    :lol: Just hack'n on ya.

    Didn't realize it was mountain, I was a flat land speeder. Top speed was 55mph at a Palm Desert race in CA.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Originally posted by Ron-P
    [BDidn't realize it was mountain, I was a flat land speeder.[/B]

    Well, it's a mountain bike. The trail is mostly paved, but some good undulations goin on with the trail. I've been off and on the mountains, but until I get back up to speed and can do my general 26-30 mile ride in just over an hour, I'm not goin on the mountains yet.........
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  • GuitarheadCA
    GuitarheadCA Posts: 400
    edited May 2003
    Trials Anyone?

    Anyone ever heard of this extreme branch of mountain biking?- It's a cross between freestyle, bmx, freeride, and urban. I've been riding trials for about 2 years now.

    For all you people who think real men ride hardtails, Try riding a COMPLETELY RIGID bike. And it's not a budget thing either, I built my Planet X for $1300. Not only that, I've done 6-foot dropoffs, 5-foot gaps, and 2 1/2 foot bunnyhops with zero travel.

    Fun Stuff!
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Originally posted by GuitarheadCA
    For all you people who think real men ride hardtails, Try riding a COMPLETELY RIGID bike.

    I wouldn't question your manhood because you ride a hardtail or completely rigid.......I'd question your intelligence...... :lol:
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  • GuitarheadCA
    GuitarheadCA Posts: 400
    edited May 2003
    :lol: actually, that's a little to close to the truth for comfort.

    but if you really want to see what I'm talking about, check out:

    www.trialskings.com

    Some really cool videos of stuff you'd never image could be done on a mountain bike. Worth checking out.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Since I finally got all my pics offloaded from the cam that I had borrowed, I figured that I'd post a pic of my bike since someone had asked. Little late, but oh well.......
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
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    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited May 2003
    Just to finally do what this lil posting problem wouldn't lemme do earlier.......Here's my bike....(late as all hell allbeit)
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited May 2003
    Excuse me folks..but those guys are **** sick!!!! Adam Burns and Danny Holroyd on Trialskings are absolutely amazing. I skateboarded for almost 10 years and did rather well..and in doing so/learning exactly how difficult the sport is, I earned lots of respect for bikers. To call these guys accurate or talented is a gross understatement. I just don't see why they don't have pegs. Bikers with that skill should add the versatility of pegs on their bikes. They are doing WAY too many manuals. Perhaps it gets them adapted to spatial constrictions that aren't inherent in their usual bikings....er some ridiculous reason like that. Those guys need pegs!!!
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  • GuitarheadCA
    GuitarheadCA Posts: 400
    edited May 2003
    Yes Yes Yes Yes,

    Liquid- you see what I mean, Trials riding is off the hook! I love it! I use the same blue Planet-X frame that they do with the same On-One fork, and it rides so sweet. But the riding you see on the page is what I'm shooting for. - Did you download the two big videos? Toxicity and Otherside. Off the hook.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2003
    Your bike looks a little too clean for hard riding Brett ;)
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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