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07-07-2008, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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I am wanting to get into the street bike scene and commute to work on the days that I don't have to meet with clients, etc. I am 6'4" 235-240 lbs... any suggestions on a good bike that i could invest in?
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07-07-2008, 04:39 PM | #2 |
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what's a street bike?
Do you mean mountain bike, hybrid, road bike, cruiser? You probably want a hybrid or a road bike. There is no one bike that is perfect. Go to a bike shop and check it out. |
07-07-2008, 04:40 PM | #3 |
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I'd go to the local bike shop, to buy a Trek or Giant or Specialized frame. You may also consider a mountain bike frame with road wheels.
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07-07-2008, 04:42 PM | #4 |
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I have a friend who rides all the time at about that weight, but slightly shorter, and he uses a titanium bike (one of the expensive ones, can't remember which) with Kysrium wheels.
But I doubt a first-time bike buyer would want to spend the $ for titanium. |
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Are you going to ride off road? At all? If not, do not get a mountain bike. You don't need it and it is not descigend to do what you want it to do.
Go to a bike shop or maybe a place like REI (where they have bike guys that work there;not just guys that also work on bikes, but guys that only work on bikes) and ask for their commuter bikes and their touring frames. I commute on a touring frame. I am a short but wide clydesdale (you can figure that out) and the touring frame is perfect. It is sturdy, as it is intended to be ridden with a large load; it has all the brazeons needed for racks, front and back; it has larger but still road appropriate tires; it has sturdier wheels; it has freidnly gearing, designed to allow climbing with panniers and rack bags crammed full of clothes, food and camping gear. Some examples: Surly Long Haul Trucker; Cannondale"T" series. There are others. If you have some cash to spend, consider a custom frame. If you think you might like that, look at somebody like Bruce Gordon and then study from there. This having been said, a touring frame is not a fast road bike and definitely not a racer. SO if you need somehtign for more than commuting or fitness rides, you might want something esle.
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07-07-2008, 05:01 PM | #6 |
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i am just looking for a commuter and for a fitness bike. only roads, i'm not interested right now in a mountain bike. also, i'm not looking to set a speed record, but i don't want a huffy that is a p.o.s. either! thanks for the tips - i am also wondering what size i need. my inseam is 35", and i thought i read somewhere that the size bike frame is based on the inseam length.
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Btw, while I am no racer, I very, very rarely get passed on the ride home. A touring frame is fine for fast recreational riding.
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07-07-2008, 05:22 PM | #9 |
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What's your budget.
My first bike was a KHS steel road bike. They are pretty cheap. And mine didn't break. |
07-07-2008, 05:25 PM | #10 |
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