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All of those will serve you well. Look at Fuji as well from Performance Bike.
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I've already ordered a jersey, shorts, bike computer, under seat pouch. Still need gloves, helmet, shoes, pump, repair kit, spare tubes, etc. |
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Have you been fitted for a bike so you know what size to look for?
Get a Kask helmet. Topeak Joe Blow floor pump. |
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Thanks for the info on the helmet, pump. |
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Good floor pump makes all the difference. Actually all the equipment does. I notice a difference at each price point and I am hardly the pro; just an average rider but been riding 30+ years.
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Wow I don't know how I missed this thread. I started cycling in Nov after I lost a bunch of weight. LOVE it! I have a 14 Cannondale SuperSix EVO 105. Track all my rides on Strava.
I am looking at doing a Tri, there is one in town in Sept. I have been doing 5K runs after my 36 mile rides...so I might push to try and do an Olympic Tri distance. But I will definitely be doing a century this year. Longest ride I have done to date was 77 miles. |
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I use to be more high tech tracking everything and reviewing my traces of previous rides, but realized it does not matter. I can tell how fast I am going, I know how far all my routes are, and it's apparent to me if I am faster or slower relative to previous rides. |
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Yea mine is mainly for keeping up totals, and sharing with my buddies I ride with.
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Stopped by another store yesterday to look over their selection. I'm still undecided if I want a full road bike, or a hybrid. Michigan roads are horrible, which has me leaning towards a hybrid bike. But will the seating geometry of a hybrid be ok for rides of 15+ miles?
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Well, just doing more research, maybe a cyclocross is more in line with what I need. A local store shows a NOS 2009 Specialized Tricross Triple for $1200. Might be able to talk them down from there, or throw in shoes/pedals or something.
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Look at Ridley if there is a shop nearby that stocks them. They are all the rage in cyclocross/rough road bikes.
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Road bike or nothing if you really want to do any riding. Bikes are like cars. Do you want to drive a Ferrari, or Range Rover? Range Rover can do a lot of things, but it's never going to ride like a Ferrari.
The energy loss, performance, handling, and responsiveness between a road bike and hybrid is like my example. I want every once of my energy being transmitted to the bike. |
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When I started riding a few years back I was like you wondering do I really need a road bike because I would like to ride on other surfaces or be able to ride on gravel etc. So I compromised and bought myself a nice road bike but also bought some road slick tires for my Mt bike. I used those road slicks ONCE. Since owning a road bike, I have never once thought that I wished I had something else. If you want to ride, get a road bike, period. |
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A road bike is truly what I want, and will probably end up getting. I've been researching the cyclocross only for the fact that Michigan roads suck. I mean, 3rd world countries have better roads than us. I want to just be able to jump on the bike and leave from my house. I can get to some nicer roads, with minimal traffic, but it will mean having to navigate through some sketchy stuff first. I don't really like the idea of loading up the bike and drive somewhere, just to ride.
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Well, went by the local LBS after work, to talk to them about road vs cyclocross. Ended up coming home with a 2014 Specialized Secteur Triple. Also picked up a helmet, gloves and a few other goodies. Getting ready to take it out for a short spin.
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