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Originally posted by: LS20

ever considered going custom? you can get a comparably equipped bike with custom geometry for not much more $

any entry level bike (ie 500$ for road) is more than decent... and a 1000$ bike will keep you happy for a LONG time. dont let anybody else tell you otherwise 🙂
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Haven't thought about going custom. thought maybe in the future I should ...

And I agree about 600-1k bike will keep novice happy for a while. Some of us just get sucked in and can't stop riding. I went through my first bike in about 4 months, and have been moving up ever since. I hope to keep these for a long, long time. Just replace drive-trains and such.
 
Originally posted by: Ophir
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
that's some pretty ghetto plumbing and wiring for your water heater
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Yeah, and shouldn't that bad boy be 18" off the floor? I'm calling the building inspector.

Oh yeah, nice bikes, though I'm not a big fan of Specialized MTB, I'm a much bigger fan of Fisher, Rocky Mountain, and Marin designs/geometry. Specialized road bikes are tough to beat for the price, though.
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LOL I don't know ... I bought this place new in August, it passed inspections! That's my garage ... they don't insulate water heaters here like other places I've seen.
 
I understand your obsession with them!
I just bought my wife a Gary Fisher even though she hardly rides! I have a Raleigh that I ride all the time, but it is getting a little old now. (I bought it new in 1994 🙂 )
 
I used to be a hardcore biker, but I was totally ghetto.

I had a Muddy Fox MTB that I bought from a store when it got discontinued. I then slowly upgraded the parts as I could. Some of them were road parts and some MTB parts - whatever was cheap and reconditioned...

I was one of those guys who had a crappy bike but could smoke your ass... 😀

Sadly, it's the other way around with my golf game. I have a custom fit set of pings and a 30+ handicap...
 
Originally posted by: DonVito
Originally posted by: imtim83

What happens when one of them or all of them get stolen?
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I file an insurance claim and go shopping! I have full replacement coverage from USAA.

Why would they be likely to be stolen anyway? I don't leave them unattended outdoors. I've had >$1,000 bikes for the last 15 years or so, and never had one stolen.
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Yes but do you get the full amount of how much the bike and anything off of the bike that was stolen with the bike?
 
Originally posted by: Blieb
Originally posted by: imtim83
What happens when one of them or all of them get stolen?
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What is your obsession with stolen bikes?
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I want to find the perfect way to keep a bike from getting stolen or someone else to. I sorta lready know though but its not possible with all bikes really 🙁

Well it is just time consuming.
 
Guys. imtim83 is borderline-retarded. Have you not figured that out yet? Who the fsck knows why he posts all the crap he does.
 
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I wish I lived somewhere that made it ok to ride a bike TO places instead ofjust riding it to ride it!
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Well you can still do that but I know what you mean. I wish the same thing. I want to visit a place like that just to see how cool it is.
 
Originally posted by: imtim83
Originally posted by: Skoorb
I wish I lived somewhere that made it ok to ride a bike TO places instead ofjust riding it to ride it!
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Well you can still do that but I know what you mean. I wish the same thing. I want to visit a place like that just to see how cool it is.
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I'd suggest leaving the house first. You small waist should make it easy for you to slip out the nearest door or open window.

 
Originally posted by: Mwilding
I used to be a hardcore biker, but I was totally ghetto.

I had a Muddy Fox MTB that I bought from a store when it got discontinued. I then slowly upgraded the parts as I could. Some of them were road parts and some MTB parts - whatever was cheap and reconditioned...

I was one of those guys who had a crappy bike but could smoke your ass... 😀

Sadly, it's the other way around with my golf game. I have a custom fit set of pings and a 30+ handicap...
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I'm ghetto with my bikes as well. I ride a bike anywhere I go and in the last 5 years I haven't spent more than $20 on any single one. Salvage what I find on my way home, and make sure it's finely tuned. Well tuned is infinitely more desirable than big coin. Also, theft isn't an issue when your ride's only worth $150/used. Old 10 speeds rock.
 
Originally posted by: Nomada
Originally posted by: Mwilding
I used to be a hardcore biker, but I was totally ghetto.

I had a Muddy Fox MTB that I bought from a store when it got discontinued. I then slowly upgraded the parts as I could. Some of them were road parts and some MTB parts - whatever was cheap and reconditioned...

I was one of those guys who had a crappy bike but could smoke your ass... 😀

Sadly, it's the other way around with my golf game. I have a custom fit set of pings and a 30+ handicap...
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Also, theft isn't an issue when your ride's only worth $150/used. Old 10 speeds rock.
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Wrong. I have seen those kind of bikes get stolen just as easily.

 
Originally posted by: Blieb
Both Bikes
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Very nice. You like the Specialized bikes and the Mavic wheelsets, huh?

How much did that stand set you back? It looks strong and stable. I have a POS 2-bike "gravity" rack, but it cost me $45 shipped, so I'm not really complaining.
 
Originally posted by: imtim83
Originally posted by: Nomada
Originally posted by: Mwilding
I used to be a hardcore biker, but I was totally ghetto.

I had a Muddy Fox MTB that I bought from a store when it got discontinued. I then slowly upgraded the parts as I could. Some of them were road parts and some MTB parts - whatever was cheap and reconditioned...

I was one of those guys who had a crappy bike but could smoke your ass... 😀

Sadly, it's the other way around with my golf game. I have a custom fit set of pings and a 30+ handicap...
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Also, theft isn't an issue when your ride's only worth $150/used. Old 10 speeds rock.
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Wrong. I have seen those kind of bikes get stolen just as easily.
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If the only thing you ever worry about is someone stealing your nice things, your life would be hell.

 
Originally posted by: arcenite
Originally posted by: imtim83
Originally posted by: Nomada
Originally posted by: Mwilding
I used to be a hardcore biker, but I was totally ghetto.

I had a Muddy Fox MTB that I bought from a store when it got discontinued. I then slowly upgraded the parts as I could. Some of them were road parts and some MTB parts - whatever was cheap and reconditioned...

I was one of those guys who had a crappy bike but could smoke your ass... 😀

Sadly, it's the other way around with my golf game. I have a custom fit set of pings and a 30+ handicap...
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Also, theft isn't an issue when your ride's only worth $150/used. Old 10 speeds rock.
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Wrong. I have seen those kind of bikes get stolen just as easily.
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If the only thing you ever worry about is someone stealing your nice things, your life would be hell.
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It's imtim83; his life is hell.
 
Originally posted by: raystorm
Man..2 threads about bikes. I wanted to get a bike now that weather is warming up here in NYC for some good exercise and casual riding. I havent had a bike in over 10 years and I'm thinking that I probably wont spend more than 300 or so for one...now I'm reading here about bikes that cost upwards of 3K. Guess I have some serious saving up to do if I want something decent.
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You just missed the 5 Boro Bike Tour and some ride-specific specials, e.g. $400 for a bike and pretty much a full set of accessories. (Actually, I looked up the bike, and its MSRP is $300, and the accessories retail for maybe $115, depending on the price of the helmet, so not a great deal.) May is Bike Month in NYC, so shops will probably have some specials; I dunno if they'll be the best specials that you'll see (don't assume that it's a good deal just because it's marked down).

If I were a beginner, I would spend $400 minimum on a bike, plus $100 on essential accessories (helmet, pump, gloves). If you want a "good" bike, you'll need to spend more.
 
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaah Gooooooooooooo Specialized!!! 😀

For those asking... I think that's an Ultimate rack which is $$$

Heres a couple. If you have a local Supergo they usually have this for $50 during their sales.
 
If you wanna save some quid on a rack check out Ikea. They have multi-purpose racks with cycle attatchements. They're about $30.
 
Originally posted by: Flatscan
Very nice. You like the Specialized bikes and the Mavic wheelsets, huh?

How much did that stand set you back? It looks strong and stable. I have a POS 2-bike "gravity" rack, but it cost me $45 shipped, so I'm not really complaining.
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Like BR said ... it's the Ultimate Velo Cache, listed at $169.99 ... I've had it for about a year, I think I used a 20% off coupon ... it's very sturdy, I'm happy with the purchase!
 
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