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11-07-03, 09:59 AM
Hi Everyone,
Joining the forum and already getting some excellent advise and information from everyone.
We (plus the wife and 9 year old) live in the Conejo Valley, 30 mi northwest of L.A. , 20 minutes from the sand at Malibu. At a native Socal son, it's required to surf, play volleyball, hike and go for bike rides. I do all of those. Thankfully, our area has some terrific road rides.
I've been riding a 10 speed Peugeot since it was brand new. I purchased it in high school. Since I paid about $250 for it, it has cost me about $8 per year! It's been a great bike but I have to admit that I want a bit more climbing power for all of the hills around here. When I lived on the Westside that didn't matter so much; now it does! I ride weekends with a friend who just flies up the grades while I grind and sweat.
So, as a birthday present to myself, I'm planning on buying a new bike. I'm leaning heavily towards the Giant OCR2 which I test rode last weekend. It was a great ride, smooth and clean. May also look for a used, cheap mtb to play with on the trails as a 2nd machine.
Really looking forward to some new adventures on familiar roads (or perhaps those are re-cycled ones..sorry bad pun).
Sheldon
Joining the forum and already getting some excellent advise and information from everyone.
We (plus the wife and 9 year old) live in the Conejo Valley, 30 mi northwest of L.A. , 20 minutes from the sand at Malibu. At a native Socal son, it's required to surf, play volleyball, hike and go for bike rides. I do all of those. Thankfully, our area has some terrific road rides.
I've been riding a 10 speed Peugeot since it was brand new. I purchased it in high school. Since I paid about $250 for it, it has cost me about $8 per year! It's been a great bike but I have to admit that I want a bit more climbing power for all of the hills around here. When I lived on the Westside that didn't matter so much; now it does! I ride weekends with a friend who just flies up the grades while I grind and sweat.
So, as a birthday present to myself, I'm planning on buying a new bike. I'm leaning heavily towards the Giant OCR2 which I test rode last weekend. It was a great ride, smooth and clean. May also look for a used, cheap mtb to play with on the trails as a 2nd machine.
Really looking forward to some new adventures on familiar roads (or perhaps those are re-cycled ones..sorry bad pun).
Sheldon