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fubar5
06-16-01, 04:08 PM
Ba-dg-er
One of my buddies that I ride with had an extra road bike sitting in his shed, so he lent it to me. Dood, it is the coolest!!!! I love it. I haven't been able to get my butt off of it for the last 2 hrs.

LittleBigMan
06-16-01, 09:03 PM
The speed, handling and responsiveness of a road bike vs. a mountain bike is a nice experience.
JonR
06-16-01, 09:20 PM
Originally posted by fubar5
Ba-dg-er
One of my buddies that I ride with had an extra road bike sitting in his shed, so he lent it to me. Dood, it is the coolest!!!! I love it. I haven't been able to get my butt off of it for the last 2 hrs. Were you still on the bike when you posted this? :D

Would he sell it to you? You could save money that way--but I guess you've got your heart set on a mountain bike....

fubar5
06-17-01, 08:54 PM
Yeah I still want a mountain bike. I went riding with my buddy(boss) this evening(Sunday, June 17) and there is nothing like being on a trail. We even saw a deer cross the trail!!! It was great.
mike
06-18-01, 05:18 AM
Originally posted by fubar5
We even saw a deer cross the trail!!! It was great.

Interesting that when a deer crosses in front of your bicycle path it is a source of delight, but when you are in a car, it is panic time.
AlphaGeek
06-18-01, 08:58 AM
Originally posted by mike


Interesting that when a deer crosses in front of your bicycle path it is a source of delight, but when you are in a car, it is panic time.

And spotting the deer, sure beats having a squirrel run in front of you! ;)
Steele-Bike
06-18-01, 12:52 PM
When I put 1.5" slicks on my MTB this spring, there was a world of difference. Since I mainly commute, it seemed like the logically choice. It handles road turns much better and the rolling resistance is greatly reduced.
RoadieRunner
07-01-01, 06:54 PM
I live in San Antonio TX and ride in the Hill Country and seeing deer scares the #$&^$*$ out of me. You can hit one with a car but on a bike will mess you UP. I saw about 8 of them today and one ran in from of me at about 50 meters. Hes not the problem, its the other three watching. I think they bet each other......
JonR
07-01-01, 09:09 PM
Originally posted by RoadieRunner
Hes not the problem, its the other three watching. I think they bet each other......
Next time, if you actually see money change hooves, call the cops!:D

I don't have to put up with deer where I ride, but one experience like that and I don't know when I'd get back on my bike.