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REI is $$

I bought a hybrid road bike last year see below. It's really a road bike with MTB handlebars.

I have ridden it a lot more than my mountain bikes, great bike for$ 350.00

Some assembly required, but it was simple

Stratford

 

Meh... Not bad if you are just putting around, I guess. I do agree with George that REI is expensive. I would also have you check out http://www.jensonusa.com/. They have some good deals there.

I think for what you want to spend, you are going to be happier more to the mountain bike side than the roadie side. For whatever reason, roadies are more expensive.

 

i know that i won't be buying from REI, just like when i car shop i go to the top of the line never going to get model and then work my way back down.

 

Yea... But go to a place where you can ride a few. Buying bikes online is okay if you know what you want.

There is not much worse than trying to ride a bike that isn't the right size for you. Your wrists, ass, and knees will take a beating.

 

That's a nice looking bike for the town.

 

If you are set on an REI bike -REI has a major sale twice a year, in which clearance stuff is usually 33-50% off sale prices. it's a great time to pick up quality stuff at dirt cheap prices. Shopping online is free to store shipping.

They've gotten smarter over the years with people pre-loading their shopping carts before the sale.. and then waiting

Bikes usually are pretty decent after reduced prices and 50% off.. if it's what you're looking for.

 

it sucks i wasn't looking a few weeks ago, the rei sale was the 1st week of may

 

DOH! I usually catch the one in Sept but I knew there was one in the spring too.. If you search around, you can probably find a website that sells last year's model for cheaper.

 

So..

Definitely riding next Thursday (5/27). Bobbie is officially done with Rugby for the season so there is no point in me scheduling my work around that. Now I just gotta make sure the bike is up to snuff. I don't think I have touched it but to move it out of the way since last season.

See you all on the trail next week!

 

I rode a new trial yesterday, starts across the street from the parking lot. Across the field, around the driving range and into the woods.

Fairly technical in the woods, rocks roots etc. Then some open spaces and some real single track. stream crossing.

One part of the true single track was in a field in waist height grass (Pete would be wigged out I am sure, potential for ticks). You could barely see the path as it was only a foot wide or less.

A section of gravel (closed road) small paved road. A place called the rock garden. I ended up at on 121 and the Black hills Lake. The trail goes into the trail system for that park also. I turned around at that point. It was about 2 hours for me.

I am very rusty and was riding very conservatively, not tacking the tricky areas much.