Comfortable bike for the over the hill crowd...recommend
10-15-14, 06:00 PM
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Comfortable bike for the over the hill crowd...recommend
At 56yrs old and about 35 lbs overweight I want a bike that will "inspire" me to do longer rides on both asphalt and gravel. I spent a day test riding various gravel/endurance bikes but nothing spoke to me...yet. I may have overlooked bikes that fly under the radar. Realizing that bike fit and comfort is an individual thing, I did make an effort to seek out bikes that are mentioned in this forum. Bikes test ridden were Salsa Vaya 3, Kona Jake, Surly Crosscheck, Fuji 1.5 cross, Specialized AWOL comp, Salsa Fargo, and Giant Anyroad. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
10-15-14, 06:54 PM
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What bike do you previously use and when?
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10-15-14, 07:45 PM
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At 56yrs old and about 35 lbs overweight I want a bike that will "inspire" me to do longer rides on both asphalt and gravel. I spent a day test riding various gravel/endurance bikes but nothing spoke to me...yet. I may have overlooked bikes that fly under the radar. Realizing that bike fit and comfort is an individual thing, I did make an effort to seek out bikes that are mentioned in this forum. Bikes test ridden were Salsa Vaya 3, Kona Jake, Surly Crosscheck, Fuji 1.5 cross, Specialized AWOL comp, Salsa Fargo, and Giant Anyroad. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
10-15-14, 10:02 PM
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What features/components/characteristics did you like/dislike about each of the bikes you rode?
Were all of these bikes correctly sized and set up for you? Were any adjustments made/offered after the initial rides on each bike to try to correct any shortcomings?
Is there anything in particular you wanted but did not find in the bikes you tried?
Were all of these bikes correctly sized and set up for you? Were any adjustments made/offered after the initial rides on each bike to try to correct any shortcomings?
Is there anything in particular you wanted but did not find in the bikes you tried?
10-16-14, 10:50 AM
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How much gravel are you planning on riding? That may change the suggestions that people may provide. If a little, I may suggest going and test ride a Specialized Roubaix. If a lot, you might also want to check out the Trek Crossrip.
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10-17-14, 08:53 AM
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I'll be moving to the KC area soon, and plan to compliment my road riding with gravel riding. I've been looking at the new Specialized Diverge, and possibly modifying a Trek Boone. I love the ISO technology on my Domane, and the Boone is equipped with the same tech. The Diverge seems to be gravel specific, built off of the Roubaix frame, with some modifications.
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