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Forum: Mountain Biking
09-05-12, 08:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 62,286
Posted By kkretz77

Still have one...purchased in 96 I think...brand new with lots of dust LOL

I was about 19 years old when I bought this bike...had no business doing so and knew squat about MB. Some coworkers rode regularly and I wanted to join so they told me great...go buy a bike. So I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-10, 01:19 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,724
Posted By kkretz77

Thanks, all! Great input. I looked into your...

Thanks, all! Great input. I looked into your recommendations online but figured I should at least try on my first pair. I tried on a few different brands at my LBS and settled on Sugoi...
Forum: Northeast
07-10-10, 01:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,762
Posted By kkretz77

Any suggestions for great biking locations in New England?

The hubby and I are thinking of taking a long weekend somewhere in New England in a couple of months and bringing our road bikes. We're hoping to find someplace scenic (shouldn't be a problem in New...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-10, 12:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

Sorry...my initial confusion came about because...

Sorry...my initial confusion came about because A) I was instructed incorrectly and from riding, realized that what I'd been told, didn't make sense...hence, my post and B) after riding for a bit and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-10, 09:01 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,724
Posted By kkretz77

Why might I prefer the bibs? Hoping to try some...

Why might I prefer the bibs? Hoping to try some shorts on tomorrow afternoon...interested in knowing the advantages of a bib over shorts. I saw some on the sites posters listed and thought it might...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-10, 08:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,724
Posted By kkretz77

Which bike shorts?

Yet another newb question...so sorry! I bought a bike last week and for the sake of saving money, decided to wait with the shorts, gloves, etc. 3 rides in, I've decided that there is a reason why...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-23-10, 11:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,523
Posted By kkretz77

Cool, thanks guys! Guess I'll go with the Cateye...

Cool, thanks guys! Guess I'll go with the Cateye but I'll keep your other recommendations in mind should I ever upgrade. Cadence would be nice, but for now, I need to first learn to ride a bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-10, 07:17 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,523
Posted By kkretz77

Bike computer

Just wondering if anyone has used a Cateye CC-MC100W Micro Wireless bike computer? My MIL wants to buy me a computer for my birthday...my husband told me to pick one out. This one seems to have...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-10, 09:10 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,670
Posted By kkretz77

Just yesterday...3rd time out on a bike in about...

Just yesterday...3rd time out on a bike in about 16 years. I got this crazy notion to start biking for exercise since my knees prevent me from running. Maybe it's that I'm older or perhaps that my...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 08:08 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

No, I do not think the bike has a clutch...I...

No, I do not think the bike has a clutch...I drive a clutch. I get that he was joking but I would want to know if there's anything I need to be careful of when shifting. Seriously, why do these...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-21-10, 07:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 604
Posted By kkretz77

Well, i am a woman...good call. And I'd love to...

Well, i am a woman...good call. And I'd love to put a photo of the bike up but I'd first have to pull it up out of the basement and take 3 years of dust off of it. I did go out and buy a bike last...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 07:37 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

What should I avoid doing? So sorry but I'm so...

What should I avoid doing? So sorry but I'm so new to this and need all the advice I can get!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 07:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

Well, I followed your advice. I was confused...

Well, I followed your advice. I was confused about the shifting because what I felt was happening was different than what I'd been told. The girl in the bike shop told me that the large shifters...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 05:36 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

Thanks, guys...you've answered my question. When...

Thanks, guys...you've answered my question. When I added my previous comment, it was earlier in the day and I'd received only one reply to get on the bike for 90 seconds. I've deleted it now. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-10, 10:39 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-10, 09:11 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,448
Posted By kkretz77

Need help wrapping my brain around shifting...

So I took the plunge and bought a road bike. I haven't been on a bike in too many years to mention so the whole shifting thing is new to me. I understand the left side...upshifting moves the chain...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-17-10, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 604
Posted By kkretz77

To sell or not to sell...

Back in '98, I was interested in joining a group of coworkers that mountain biked on a regular basis. I went out and purchased a bike but not long after, lost my job and subsequently moved. I never...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-10, 09:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 528
Posted By kkretz77

I have not test road either...yet. I did look...

I have not test road either...yet. I did look into who might carry the Contessa locally and could not find a LBS that did so. The Bianchi is quite a drive from my house. I'm willing to take the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-10, 09:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 528
Posted By kkretz77

Newbie needing advice...

I'm a 33 year old woman that used to be an avid runner/gym rat. When my knees gave out, I stopped exercising. Period. Without my cardio, I lost all interest. My husband suggested biking and for...
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