Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.rigel
06-03-05, 12:31 AM
Hello everyone, my name is Israel and I'm from Quezon City, Philippines.
I've been riding bikes on and off since I taught myself to ride when I was 9.
I bought my first mountain bike [a generic, rigid, hi-ten frame with old Shimano components] back in College [1994], primarily for commuting to classes, and secondly for excercise.
I started building up a Schwinn hardtail in early 2002 and, due to financial constraints [post-grad stude], only managed to complete it in Sept2003. Getting married in Dec2003 [and busyness at work -- being a consultant I travel quite a bit] lessened my riding time. The arrival of a baby in August2004, further reduced my time on the bike, so I console myself to maximizing my limited riding experience [nowadays at least] by learning as much as I can about bikes/biking in fora such as this one.
Although I have a hardtail MTB, I've never actually ridden off-road :o [although one could argue that biking in Metro Manila streets is like off-roading :p ]. For the past 2 years I've joined a 50-km on-road bike advocacy ride and I occasionally bike to work. I'd eventually like to hook up with some local riders for a real trail ride [they're quite a ways off...] soon and hope to bike commute more often [probably not anytime soon, as rainy season has begun].
Here are highlights of my ride:
Schwinn Moab 3 frame [2000 or 2001?]
Marzocchi MX Comp coil 105
SRAM 7.0 shifters/r.der
Avid BBDB w/ SD5 levers
wheels: Mavic 317/Deore hubs/WTB Nanoraptors [ChengShin slicks right now - make commuting faster :D ]
[Sorry for the lengthy intro]
I've been riding bikes on and off since I taught myself to ride when I was 9.
I bought my first mountain bike [a generic, rigid, hi-ten frame with old Shimano components] back in College [1994], primarily for commuting to classes, and secondly for excercise.
I started building up a Schwinn hardtail in early 2002 and, due to financial constraints [post-grad stude], only managed to complete it in Sept2003. Getting married in Dec2003 [and busyness at work -- being a consultant I travel quite a bit] lessened my riding time. The arrival of a baby in August2004, further reduced my time on the bike, so I console myself to maximizing my limited riding experience [nowadays at least] by learning as much as I can about bikes/biking in fora such as this one.
Although I have a hardtail MTB, I've never actually ridden off-road :o [although one could argue that biking in Metro Manila streets is like off-roading :p ]. For the past 2 years I've joined a 50-km on-road bike advocacy ride and I occasionally bike to work. I'd eventually like to hook up with some local riders for a real trail ride [they're quite a ways off...] soon and hope to bike commute more often [probably not anytime soon, as rainy season has begun].
Here are highlights of my ride:
Schwinn Moab 3 frame [2000 or 2001?]
Marzocchi MX Comp coil 105
SRAM 7.0 shifters/r.der
Avid BBDB w/ SD5 levers
wheels: Mavic 317/Deore hubs/WTB Nanoraptors [ChengShin slicks right now - make commuting faster :D ]
[Sorry for the lengthy intro]