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Old 02-27-08, 03:52 PM
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What "type" of bike do you ride?

Pretty much the title says it, and I'm curious. Do you ride a road bike, mountain bike, recumbent, cyclecross, "comfort" bike, or what?

Me? Well due to the fact that I ride mostly dirt with some odd bits of asphalt here and there, I ride a mountain bike.

However, I'm in the process of building a roadie to satisfy my speed/long distance urge.
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I ride a hybrid road bike. Great for short and long distances. I am going X-Country with it in a few months.
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road bike... carbon fork, carbon stays. mad light.
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cyclocross with disc brakes - similar to these


trek portland - https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...land/portland/

cannondale cross xr7 - https://www.cannondale.com/bikes/08/c...del-8XR7C.html

Brodie Ronin '08 - https://www.brodiebikes.com/2008/2008_bikes/ronin.php
Brodie romax '07 - https://www.brodiebikes.com/2007/2007_bikes/romax.php
brodie ronin '07 - https://www.brodiebikes.com/2007/2007_bikes/ronin.php

lemond poprad disc - https://www.lemondbikes.com/bikes/cross/poprad_disc.php

rocky mountain sherpa - https://www.bikes.com/bikes/2007/TOURING/sherpa-10.aspx

kona sutra - https://www.konaworld.com/08_sutra_w.htm

orbea diem drop disc - https://www.orbea.com/ingles/interior...ilia=6&gama=13

focus cross disc - https://www.focusbikesuk.com/focuscyc...cross_disc.php

devinci caribou2 - https://www.devinci.com/10479_an.html

raleighusa sojourn - https://www.raleighusa.com/items.asp?deptid=5&itemid=427

rei novara element - https://www.rei.com/product/744808

co-motion mazama - https://www.co-motion.com/mazama.html

rocky mountain Solo CXD - https://bikes.com/2008_preview/2008_preview.html

rotwild rs1cx - https://www.rotwild.de/en/ (street bikes section)

fixie inc. pureblood - https://www.cycles-for-heroes.com/200...pureblood.html

maxx roadmaxx custom (you choose the color and parts at the LBS and the factory puts it together, i.e., not a custom frame) - https://www.maxx.de/frmain_bikes.htm (road - roadmaxx custom)

Salsa la Cruz - https://www.salsacycles.com/laCruzComp08.html
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CX bike (Cross-Check Complete) outfitted for commuting and long distance riding (rear rack, front bag support rack, fenders and flaps, 28mm street tires.)
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I ride a MTB in winter, a hybrid for all other seasons and I'm looking for an older road bike to fix up and ride longer rides.
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I go both ways... dirt and road. I ride a 2002 Lemond Zurich on the road and have two mountain bikes, a 2007 Santa Cruz Superlight and a 2005 Specialized M4 Stumpjumper hardtail, During the summer I also commute to work on a beater bike, an old Cannondale road bike.

I'm probably a stronger roadie but love mountain biking. Something about being out in nature, no cars, just beautiful scenary...
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Hard-tail mountain bike (Specialized Stumpjumper), although I'll be test riding some road bikes next week.
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I gallop along in a mid-1990s GT Mountain bike with Velocity Deep V rims...finally swapped the suspension fork for a rigid one....I hope to have my first road (steel) bike by June.
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I ride an 86 RockHopper with street tires and a gear set made up for flat land riding.
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2007 Giant Cypress W. Not sure if it's "comfort" or "hybrid," but it has narrower tires than most "comfort" bikes.
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Road bike....2001 Waterford 2200
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Aluminum and carbon fiber (thanks to Trek)

Aluminum

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Her!
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Steel

Steel hybrid. Seat a bit low cause short DIL gave it a spin

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'08 Surly Cross Check. I have a triple crank on it, along with full Shimano 105 components. Perfect all-purpose bike for around here!
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08 Specialized Sequoia , Its my first road bike so I just brought a entry level bike for a start, but hey its fine for me
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2007 GT Legato 4.0 flat bar road bike and a 2004 Trek 6700 Mountain bike
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My Stable just went through another major rebuild so I know have

'08 Scott Gambler DH20 My DH Racer
'07 Scott Ransom 40 - My XC ride
'08 Bianchi C2C 928/Veloce - The Roadie
'07 Kona Stinky - The "everything" ride

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since your interested
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Trek 7100 Hybrid. Sorry no pictures yet. I will have to post some after I add my bar ends.
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I ride a folding MTB (Montague Paratrooper) but I'm looking for a good deal on a road bike that I can fix up cheap to see if I would like that more.
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OCR C3 Carbon/105. Rides nice, now it needs a "nicer" rider.
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Old 02-27-08, 07:09 PM
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I am blessed to have several bikes to choose from and I really like my Specialized Tri Cross best. A close second is my Specialized Roubaix!

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I ride two "folders.

1) 2005 Dahon Boardwalk S1 - Single Speed (My going-to-the-store bike.)

2) 2007 Bike Friday New World Tourist w/Dual Drive (27 Speed)
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I have a Steel/CF Lemond that is similar to Mr. Beanz's Lemond, although a step down in componentry.



I also have an 1997 S-Works M2 hard tail mountain bike (mango colored) that I love to death, although I don't ride it much down here in Texas.
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