Show me your Bike (Bicycle)

[SixBanger]

Originally Posted by P1et

Which bike are you referring to?

top bike

[P1]

Originally Posted by SixBanger

You guys give me tons of motivation to go out and buy a bike, but there's just too many idiots out there. A biker was killed today not far from my house, and this is what's holding me back. My city offers biker lanes, but still that's not gonna keep you safe from an individual that's texting nor a 70 year old who can barely see.
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-pa...5-intersection

I know exactly where that is, I have a customer that has their office building there. That's a busy road, and don't think bicycles really belong there.

[128Convertibleguy]

OK, pics all at bottom. Once again, time for something completely different.

The first two are my old bikes. A Gary Fisher 29er (mountain), and a Bianchi Axis cyclocross bike (road). I rode the Axis up Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. That would be either a Cat 1 or an HC (beyond category) in the Tour de France. 4000 ft vertical in 8 miles, average grade 10%. My age at the time began with a 6.

Then I had my leg go bad. All of a sudden, I can ride no more than 20 miles on relatively level bike paths. Hills are out of the question, unless I want to destroy what's left of my leg.

Which led me to the third bike. It's a hybrid, a pedelec. You have to pedal it. But, when the going gets tough, it helps you out. Now, I can do what I used to do, and more. That picture is at the top of Vail Pass. Leaving from Frisco, it's 3000 feet vertical in about 18 miles. Most of the grade is toward the top.

A real hoot is destroying 20 somethings on very fancy bikes on hills. They (you?) don't stand a chance. But the nicest part is just how much it feels like riding a regular bike. The computer feeds the assist in seamlessly. It just levels hills and reverses headwinds. My magic bike.

[wuufer001]

wow, never thought the amount of people into bikes, both road and mountain.
it's great if this thread can actually motivate people into riding for personal health and also for the environment

Happy Riding

[bimmerfrk]

Originally Posted by SixBanger

You guys give me tons of motivation to go out and buy a bike, but there's just too many idiots out there. A biker was killed today not far from my house, and this is what's holding me back. My city offers biker lanes, but still that's not gonna keep you safe from an individual that's texting nor a 70 year old who can barely see.
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-pa...5-intersection

Don't tell me you can't take the wheels off, put her in the trunk and drive to an area more friendly towards cycling.

[Modded328FTW]

Here is my setup.