Anyone know about bikes?

[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.)

[VFX]

Thanks guys

I'm enjoying it loads. Computer says I've put just over 150 km's on the few days I rode it. Having not ridden for a while, my legs are surprisingly fine but my crotch/butt area is killing me!

Interesting to know it's actually illegal with no helmet. I wonder if it's BC wide or just Vancouver (I see loads of people riding without helmets out in the Valley).

I usually do wear a lid, but didn't think to bring one with me bike shopping until one store told me I shouldn't go more than a few hundred yards without one.

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[workn2hard2day]

Originally Posted by VFX

Interesting to know it's actually illegal with no helmet. I wonder if it's BC wide or just Vancouver (I see loads of people riding without helmets out in the Valley).

it's the law in bc (with excp. of pedi cabs)


http://www.bikesense.bc.ca/Bike_Sense-Nov05.pdf

[Aquattro]

Wearing a helmet has saved my head a couple of times. My last helmet is crushed, glad it wasn't my head.
Always wear a helmet, law or not. But yes, it's a BC wide law.

Congrats on the new bike, now we need a pool to bet on when the Madone gets bought