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07-08-10, 05:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,585
Posted By DazarGaidin

i think you will be surprised how fast you hit...

i think you will be surprised how fast you hit your goal. I thought my biking route was like 2 miles and it was challenging but i got to where i can do it without walking up the hills now. I wanted...
07-03-10, 02:02 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,196
Posted By DazarGaidin

Oranges. Yes oranges, and not like they fell off...

Oranges. Yes oranges, and not like they fell off a tree, but ones marked with a grocer sticker at random intervals on the shoulder of the road. And they appear there in different places on...
07-01-10, 02:37 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,879
Posted By DazarGaidin

I hope you don't get discouraged, riding is way...

I hope you don't get discouraged, riding is way more fun than walking to lose weight :)
07-01-10, 02:03 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,170
Posted By DazarGaidin

Well i couldn't afford an even entry level lbs...

Well i couldn't afford an even entry level lbs bike, i got it online with the thought that i could either adjust it myself if it didnt come too out of whack (obviously not) or if i had to I would...
07-01-10, 01:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,776
Posted By DazarGaidin

Thanks for the suggestions! I think BMX pedals...

Thanks for the suggestions! I think BMX pedals are just what i was looking for, now to shop around :D
07-01-10, 01:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,170
Posted By DazarGaidin

I'm sorry i shoulda mentioned that its a new bike...

I'm sorry i shoulda mentioned that its a new bike so cable replacement and all of that wont be needed anyway. But the front derailleur is way off, i can basically only use one of the chainwheels...
06-30-10, 04:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,170
Posted By DazarGaidin

For the most part i want him to correct the front...

For the most part i want him to correct the front derailleur, check the back, and make sure everything else is tight and correct. I'll mention it before he does anything and see what he says. Given...
06-30-10, 01:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,170
Posted By DazarGaidin

Bike shop, sound reasonable?

Called the bike shop today. It is a bit of a challenge for me to get to it, so I called ahead to ask about pricing. i think this sounds reasonable but what are your opinions?

25 for tune up
10...
06-30-10, 06:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 449
Posted By DazarGaidin

I got a diamondback edgewood LX...

I got a diamondback edgewood LX (http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/men-diamondback-edgewood-lx-700c-reviews) :) I went with the 21" frame, and it was certainly a big bike. Took it to the park and...
06-28-10, 07:48 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,351
Posted By DazarGaidin

Mine lives in the kitchenette. My place is a...

Mine lives in the kitchenette. My place is a small cabin with a loft so no other place to fit it. It's ok though, it will remind me whenever i go in there just what i gotta do to take off anything i...
06-28-10, 07:41 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,390
Posted By DazarGaidin

I'm no expert, but don't hills build up a lot of...

I'm no expert, but don't hills build up a lot of muscle over 'spinning flats'? You might be losing some fatty pounds but gaining heavier muscle in the legs, so its overshadowing any weight loss. ...
06-28-10, 05:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 449
Posted By DazarGaidin

Well i did go over and tighten everything up...

Well i did go over and tighten everything up again after the right just to be sure. I thought those handlebars were good, kinda weird, but they are definitely tight now. See about how it goes...
06-28-10, 05:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 449
Posted By DazarGaidin

First ride, yay!

Well, got my new bike today, and I rode for the first time in a year :) I live about 100 miles from a bike shop with no car so i had to order online and assemble myself. It seems like a very nice...
06-26-10, 02:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,776
Posted By DazarGaidin

Dunno. It has happened twice. Cheap bike parts...

Dunno. It has happened twice. Cheap bike parts i guess. Its possible the threads in the arm failed, and the threads on the pedals stripped on the way out. It may not be an issue on a nicer bike...
06-25-10, 10:44 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 90,727
Posted By DazarGaidin

Ive read in a few places that i should weigh...

Ive read in a few places that i should weigh between 155-205 at 6'4 to be 'healthy'. I cant imagine being 155 at my height, is that even right? THe least i ever weighed since being an teenager has...
06-25-10, 06:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 856
Posted By DazarGaidin

Quick release buttocks ..booyah :D

Quick release buttocks ..booyah :D
06-25-10, 01:04 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,776
Posted By DazarGaidin

Good pedals that can take it

Ive burned through some pedals. I'm about 290/6'4 with big ole size 15 boats. Usually the pedal has stripped right off (threads of the pedal). It makes me real nervous when trying to climb any...
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