Have a bike? I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

I have a custom road bike. She's a beaut. And a retired Trek, whose frame hangs on the wall, lovingly caressed by microfiber cloths once a week.
 
i have a shitty bicycle i bought from an old roommate that i keep breaking the peddles on because i get too low when i turn. kinda sucks.
 
two wheels and a tent to wild places:

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That's pretty awesome.
i have a shitty bicycle i bought from an old roommate that i keep breaking the peddles on because i get too low when i turn. kinda sucks.
Bikes will be on sale soon. You can get an okay new bike for around $100.
I have a smaller one in all black that looks like it, I've got a nice padded seat on it.

Land shark?
 
I have been curious about these. What are they like to ride?

Mine makes me feel like I'm 10 years old.

They aren't fast and hardly anyone uses the big chainring, but you can ride over a lot of stuff. If you have a few basic MTB skills they can be a lot of fun. I ride mine at 8 psi in front and 10 psi in the back in winter. It will claw up most anything. I haven't found the need to stud the tires, but I try not to ride glare ice.

They are fun on the beach, too.

And although mine is a Salsa, I'd be looking at a 907 if buying a new one. When I bought mine, the 907 geometry wasn't as comfortable for me. I hear it's changed.
 
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Mine makes me feel like I'm 10 years old.

They aren't fast and hardly anyone uses the big chainring, but you can ride over a lot of stuff. If you have a few basic MTB skills they can be a lot of fun. I ride mine at 8 psi in front and 10 psi in the back in winter. It will claw up most anything. I haven't found the need to stud the tires, but I try not to ride glare ice,

That's not a Pugsly, is it? :confused:

ETA. Salsa. Makes sense.
 
A Mukluk.

I rode a Pugsly and didn't like it. The Mukluk hit my sweet spot.

I have a Karate Monkey with Big Apples on it.

And you're right . . . those big, fat tires make you feel just like a kid again.
 
Fresh pic! My Dahon folding bike, an old steel Mongoose hybrid, and a Giant road bike.


Mine makes me feel like I'm 10 years old.

They aren't fast and hardly anyone uses the big chainring, but you can ride over a lot of stuff. If you have a few basic MTB skills they can be a lot of fun. I ride mine at 8 psi in front and 10 psi in the back in winter. It will claw up most anything. I haven't found the need to stud the tires, but I try not to ride glare ice.

They are fun on the beach, too.

And although mine is a Salsa, I'd be looking at a 907 if buying a new one. When I bought mine, the 907 geometry wasn't as comfortable for me. I hear it's changed.

I haven't ridden an MTB in 10 years. /there are so few places to really ride in NYC, unless you have a car and are willing to plan. I am not.I just like to jump on and go.

But damn I am very tempted by that bike you have. So impractical for me but I
would really like to ride it anyway.

You know, Walmart etc are now carrying low end versions of that style of bike. People sell the Walmart version with a hefty mark up on Craigslist often. We don't have Walmart here so they don't know any better, don't know those cheapos are on the market.
 
Fresh pic! My Dahon folding bike, an old steel Mongoose hybrid, and a Giant road bike.

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Mine makes me feel like I'm 10 years old.

They aren't fast and hardly anyone uses the big chainring, but you can ride over a lot of stuff. If you have a few basic MTB skills they can be a lot of fun. I ride mine at 8 psi in front and 10 psi in the back in winter. It will claw up most anything. I haven't found the need to stud the tires, but I try not to ride glare ice.

They are fun on the beach, too.

And although mine is a Salsa, I'd be looking at a 907 if buying a new one. When I bought mine, the 907 geometry wasn't as comfortable for me. I hear it's changed.

I haven't ridden an MTB in 10 years. /there are so few places to really ride in NYC, unless you have a car and are willing to plan. I am not.I just like to jump on and go.

But damn I am very tempted by that bike you have. So impractical for me but I
would really like to ride it anyway.

You know, Walmart etc are now carrying low end versions of that style of bike. People sell the Walmart version with a hefty mark up on Craigslist often. We don't have Walmart here so they don't know any better, don't know those cheapos are on the market.
 
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