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Entertainment & Artistry => Sports/Outdoors & Manpoon => Topic started by: Perspective on October 22, 2015, 02:51:45 PM

Title: Biking / cyclocross
Post by: Perspective on October 22, 2015, 02:51:45 PM

Anyone into biking? I'm not really but I really like riding to work when I can. It's about 7k, mostly road but I cut through a park with some dirt/gravel. I'd like to do some longer rides too if I could find the time.

I was thinking of picking up a cyclocross bike. It's a racing/road bike frame with wider knobby tires for dirt. They're pretty pricey but I found a decent entry level bike for $800 at sportchek (originally 1,000).

I currently have a  hybrid "commuter bike", love the bike but it really sucks on gravel... I get lots of flats.

https://www.sportchek.ca/categories/shop-by-sport/cycling/bikes/road-bikes/product/jamis-nova-sport-bike-2015-331708353.html

Title: Re: Biking / cyclocross
Post by: Jake on October 22, 2015, 04:40:05 PM

I would really like to get into biking - it looks like it is something I would enjoy.

Have you guys seen those fat tire bikes? WTF is that? I originally thought they were for snow or mudding or something/ But apparently they work as a suspension?

has anyone been on one of these yet? they look goofy as shit

Title: Re: Biking / cyclocross
Post by: KnuckleBuckett on October 22, 2015, 06:32:47 PM

Bet they eat pedaling energy like a bitch.

Title: Re: Biking / cyclocross
Post by: ober on October 22, 2015, 10:55:30 PM

I rode one of those in a store once.  I didn't get the appeal.  Seemed harder to pedal.

I bought a bike a while ago.  Gave it a college try but have barely rode it other than riding with the kids around the neighborhood. 

I really need to get back into working out climbing the fuck out of trees.  :(

Title: Re: Biking / cyclocross
Post by: jkim on October 28, 2015, 04:42:31 PM

I have a CX bike and had some fun with it. I don't really ride anymore though. :(