Anyone know about bikes?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Also, make sure you budget for a good helmet (~120) and I'd recommend cycling shoes, sure makes the long rides easier. Pedals and shoes, at least 150. More for the higher end stuff. Carbon soles are nice, they have no flex at all, which means energy transferred to pedals, not shoes. And don't worry too much about weight of components, unless you're going pro and already have 6% body fat
Oh, and a tool kit with a pump. And a computer..hehe

thank good you didn't emntion spandex. just the though of you in spandex.. shivers....

Steve

[dsaundry]

Hey Viv, there is a great bike shop just up the street from where I work...If you want I will get you the number and you can give him a call.

[VFX]

Is that Jack's on Thomas Rd?

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[dsaundry]

Yeah that's it.....

[VFX]

Well, I finally bought a bike after trying out a good few...

Thanks for all your advice

I nearly dropped $3k on a Trek Madone thanks to being influenced to try one by someone's avatar pic!

Man I shouldn't have test rode that one! A real dream to ride & I got used to the quick responses in about 5 or 10 km's.

Back down to earth I tried Cannondale Badboy's, a few daVinci's, a couple of Rocky's & I ended up with something similar to my original choice.

A Rocky Mountain RC30 D



I'm loving the light weight road bike like build & features complete with a more upright riding position & slightly wider tires.

Also, is it really illegal to ride without a lid in BC?

One store told me I couldn't ride more than up the road & back unless I had a lid?

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[phreezee]

Originally Posted by VFX

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Also, is it really illegal to ride without a lid in BC?

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Congrats on the bike!
While visiting Stanley park, we bought helmets because of that law, but I saw a whole bunch of people with helmets on our ride.

[Delphinus]

Nice ride.

I'd just wear the lid. Spend $80 or more and you'll love the helmet. (No really - there's like 3 price categories, cheap, not so cheap, and expensive .. The $80 mark seems to be the beginning of the middle category and the feel and comfort really is there.)