Mountain Biking - So I got my new bike today

After about 8 years of not owning a bike (well, not riding at least), I got a 2003 GF Hoo Koo E Koo today at the LBS. I was looking at some of the Cannondale F-series, and the GF Tassajara, but then the shop I went to today had last year's model HKEK for $699, and I couldn't pass it up. Pretty much the same as this year, I think, except for the Manitou fork (over the RS). Don't really know what type of biking I'll be doing, but I didn't want to limit myself by going with a "hybrid" (definately not a road bike), so I went with the MTB. Plenty of bike for a rebeginner, now all I need is the stamina. ;)

Nice bike man, and just keep riding. You will be in shape sooner than you think.

good choice

back in 91 my first mtb bike was a gf hoo koo e koo

nice choice on a starter. Not too little bike where you cant advance with it, but not enough where you might not grow into it

Pics, we need pics.

***Unwritten rule around here. New bikes require pics to be posted, so we can share in the drool!!!!*****

Sidenote: we prefer muddy post ride pics!!!

L8R

Ummmm...a2. You are a mod. Why not make it a WRITTEN rule ;)

rebeginner ;)

Dude, I love this term! HAHAHA..

Cool bike man, as A2 said, muddy pics are now required! :)

So you don't know what kind of riding you're gonna do huh? Well what's your first ride plan lookin like? Gonna hit the dirt? Mess around urban with it? A long road-ride? Huck off a 50 foot cliff? Enter an XC race?

As long as your riding is all that matters, oh and a smile while doing it! Good luck!

Mael, I'm just a humble moderator. I can only make suggestions to Joe. However, I do agree, it "SHOULD" be a rule or at least a "SUGGESTION".

L8R

Dude, I love this term! HAHAHA..

Cool bike man, as A2 said, muddy pics are now required! :)

So you don't know what kind of riding you're gonna do huh? Well what's your first ride plan lookin like? Gonna hit the dirt? Mess around urban with it? A long road-ride? Huck off a 50 foot cliff? Enter an XC race?

As long as your riding is all that matters, oh and a smile while doing it! Good luck!

I've gone out in the woods behind my house a few times now, and it was damn fun. I like playing in the dirt.

I'll post a pic ASAP. :D

Took a few pictures of the bike. I enjoy riding at night, and need to find a new headlight.

:)

http://www.rit.edu/~jrv4595/bike/bike1.jpg

http://www.rit.edu/~jrv4595/bike/bike2.jpg

http://www.rit.edu/~jrv4595/bike/bike3.jpg

http://www.rit.edu/~jrv4595/bike/bike4.jpg

Thats the first blue coloured Axel Ive seen. Defineltly cool colours. What kind of headlights are you looking into getting?

with girls in the background


Pics, we need pics.

***Unwritten rule around here. New bikes require pics to be posted, so we can share in the drool!!!!*****

Sidenote: we prefer muddy post ride pics!!!

L8R