Semi-official "I'm" Thread XLIX
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by Mocky,May 4 2010, 09:10 PM
I'm riding a road bike (Felt F95) and I really am impressed with it... I wanted something reliable and I have a bike shop nearby that will take care of me...
Even this past weekend, I didn't feel very comfortable in the stop-and-go environment of the 5 Boro Tour on clipless pedals... I emailed them and they had me come out there with the bike and swaped me out with some basic pedals... then did some minor adjustments to the bars and the brakes and i was on my way..
Today, I went back to the store and they swapped out the pedals, they adjusted my handlebars slightly to better my riding position and cleaned the bike up a bit for me..
Cost.. $0..
I'm actually enrolled in their maintenance class as well....which also happens to be free.
I'm already looking at signing up for 2011 for a Washington DC tour on bike. 2012 will most likely be Montreal.
Even this past weekend, I didn't feel very comfortable in the stop-and-go environment of the 5 Boro Tour on clipless pedals... I emailed them and they had me come out there with the bike and swaped me out with some basic pedals... then did some minor adjustments to the bars and the brakes and i was on my way..
Today, I went back to the store and they swapped out the pedals, they adjusted my handlebars slightly to better my riding position and cleaned the bike up a bit for me..
Cost.. $0..
I'm actually enrolled in their maintenance class as well....which also happens to be free.
I'm already looking at signing up for 2011 for a Washington DC tour on bike. 2012 will most likely be Montreal.
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I'm different from you in that I LOVE riding in stop-and-go city-type traffic on clipless pedals on my road bike. I run Speedplay Frog mountain bike pedals and they are fantasticly easy to get in and out of in any and all conditions.
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by Mocky,May 4 2010, 09:12 PM
I'm going to look at some options as well... One thing I did realize this past weekend was the need for gloves... I have bruises on both palms...
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Originally Posted by brantshali,May 5 2010, 12:04 PM
I'm different from you in that I LOVE riding in stop-and-go city-type traffic on clipless pedals on my road bike. I run Speedplay Frog mountain bike pedals and they are fantasticly easy to get in and out of in any and all conditions.
Drinking is my justification for cycling... oh wait.. maybe it's the the other way around..
DC is a quick 19 miles.... of course I'll be stopping here and there to snap some photos though
This was NY on Sunday
