deep in the heart of Texas
12-06-01 | 08:38 AM
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From: Central Texas
deep in the heart of Texas
Well I just found this forum. I ride a DiamondBack Sorrento with city tires to supplement my jogging(16 years of it). I had a Giant road bike but it was just too nice to park anywhere unattended, also it didn't work very well on the sidewalk. So now I just ride and don't worry about it. We've also got a specialized crossroads hooked up to one of those magnetic machines in the exercise room. Drop a line, say howdy.
It was a pretty nice bike.
12-06-01 | 08:47 AM
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From: Central Texas
All my bikes got stolen when I was growing up so I know the feeling. I'd chain em too a tree and they'd be gone. I tested 4 bikes before buying the sorrento, it had better, smoother components than bikes that cost $50 more than it.
12-06-01 | 08:52 AM
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From: Rolla, MO
Bikes: Redline Monocog,Surly Crosscheck, Lemond Reno
Originally posted by diamondback
All my bikes got stolen when I was growing up so I know the feeling. I'd chain em too a tree and they'd be gone. I tested 4 bikes before buying the sorrento, it had better, smoother components than bikes that cost $50 more than it.
All my bikes got stolen when I was growing up so I know the feeling. I'd chain em too a tree and they'd be gone. I tested 4 bikes before buying the sorrento, it had better, smoother components than bikes that cost $50 more than it.
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12-06-01 | 09:06 AM
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From: Central Texas
Sounds like you live in my old neighborhood (phoenix), the neighbors would jump a 6 foot chain link fence come onto the enclosed back porch take the bike and put it over the fence, one day I loaned them my frisbee, they shot it full of holes and left it in the street. Did I mention we'd be home awake inside.
I bought the sorrento not quite a year ago and i'm betting it was on the showroom floor for a year so that would make it a 99-00.
I bought the sorrento not quite a year ago and i'm betting it was on the showroom floor for a year so that would make it a 99-00.
12-06-01 | 09:09 AM
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From: West Central Illinois
Bikes: Aegis Aro Svelte, Surly LHT, Cannondal R3000 tandem, Santana Triplet.
Originally posted by diamondback
....Drop a line, say howdy.
....Drop a line, say howdy.
Howdy! Welcome to a really nice place (as you will discover)!
12-06-01 | 12:37 PM
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RAGBRAI. Need I say more?
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From: West Branch, Iowa USA
Bikes: 1998 Mongoose NX7.1, 2008 Kona Jake, GT singlespeed (year unknown).
Originally posted by diamondback
Gus you gotta get a new hat dude!
Gus you gotta get a new hat dude!
That's Gus' favorite hat. I bet he's had it for years. Wonder what it looks like under his helmet?
12-07-01 | 09:50 AM
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Love Me....Love My Bike!
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From: Winnipeg
Bikes: Bikes: Giant hybrid, Trek 4500, Cannondale R800 Some commuting 20mi/day, mostly fitness riding - 20-50 mile rides
Hi Diamondback, welcome to BFC! That's the trouble with having a good bike, you're always worried about it. Makes a good case for having serveral bikes!
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12-07-01 | 02:42 PM
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From: West Central Illinois
Bikes: Aegis Aro Svelte, Surly LHT, Cannondal R3000 tandem, Santana Triplet.
Originally posted by fubar5
Gus is proud of that hat!
Gus is proud of that hat!
