Seriously, you ride a Huffy?
05-19-15, 07:58 PM
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05-19-15, 08:02 PM
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......so absorbed in the Sirius tunes he was listening to while riding that he didn't wave back to me................what a serious biker jerk............................
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05-19-15, 09:07 PM
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Really, the bike makes so little difference. It's all about the rider. Sure....it's nice to have a quality bike- but if I could choose between being a good rider with a crappy bike; or being a crappy rider with a great bike, I'd pick the former. It's more about love for riding, than love for your bike. (Although having a bike you can love is a plus).
When I was a kid, I used to LIVE on my $59 Ross.
As a teen, I put more miles on a $99 10-speed BSO than I'll ever know...
In my twenties i tooled around on a BSO I resurrected from the garbage...had a lot of fun
Now, in middle age, I became "a cyclist" and got a couple of nice bikes. I'd trade 'em for the cheap POS's if I could ride like i did when I was young, and have as much fun as I did then!
When I was a kid, I used to LIVE on my $59 Ross.
As a teen, I put more miles on a $99 10-speed BSO than I'll ever know...
In my twenties i tooled around on a BSO I resurrected from the garbage...had a lot of fun
Now, in middle age, I became "a cyclist" and got a couple of nice bikes. I'd trade 'em for the cheap POS's if I could ride like i did when I was young, and have as much fun as I did then!
05-19-15, 10:13 PM
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Really, the bike makes so little difference. It's all about the rider. Sure....it's nice to have a quality bike- but if I could choose between being a good rider with a crappy bike; or being a crappy rider with a great bike, I'd pick the former. It's more about love for riding, than love for your bike. (Although having a bike you can love is a plus).
When I was a kid, I used to LIVE on my $59 Ross.
As a teen, I put more miles on a $99 10-speed BSO than I'll ever know...
In my twenties i tooled around on a BSO I resurrected from the garbage...had a lot of fun
Now, in middle age, I became "a cyclist" and got a couple of nice bikes. I'd trade 'em for the cheap POS's if I could ride like i did when I was young, and have as much fun as I did then!
When I was a kid, I used to LIVE on my $59 Ross.
As a teen, I put more miles on a $99 10-speed BSO than I'll ever know...
In my twenties i tooled around on a BSO I resurrected from the garbage...had a lot of fun
Now, in middle age, I became "a cyclist" and got a couple of nice bikes. I'd trade 'em for the cheap POS's if I could ride like i did when I was young, and have as much fun as I did then!
05-19-15, 11:26 PM
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I have had a couple of Huffies. My first bike was a Schwinn Stingray, which was stolen out of our garage. My parents replaced it with a bicentennial-edition Huffy in red-white-and blue colours. It looked like Evel Kneivel's outfit, so I loved it. My next Huffy was a 7-11 team bike made by Serotta, and it hung on the wall in my living room (with 7 other old race bikes) until I sold everything I owned and relocated to Japan.
I did my first century ride when I was 12 years old on a Free Spirit bicycle from K-mart. I remember that it cost $59.99, or about $20 less than the comparable Huffy. It was heavy and slow, but it was my main ride until I was able to pester my mom into giving me $200 and get a used Paramount. I rode that Free Spirit bike from LA to San Diego, and everywhere in between.
I did my first century ride when I was 12 years old on a Free Spirit bicycle from K-mart. I remember that it cost $59.99, or about $20 less than the comparable Huffy. It was heavy and slow, but it was my main ride until I was able to pester my mom into giving me $200 and get a used Paramount. I rode that Free Spirit bike from LA to San Diego, and everywhere in between.
05-19-15, 11:35 PM
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Just skimmed through, and yep, that's all this thread was. Yet another waving thread.
Springtime in the northern hemisphere brings out all the newbies who feel insecure when everyone isn't waving at them.
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If you're new to cycling, listen up ...
1) You are invisible. No one sees you. No one notices you. No one cares what you're wearing or what you're riding. This is a very important point when it comes to riding down a road with traffic, but also explains why people don't wave at you, or why pedestrians step out in front of you.
2) There are 1001 different reasons for not waving. Not seeing you is one ... refer to Point 1. Paying attention to more important things than a cyclist on the other side of the road is another.
3) Just ride. Ride whatever you've got. Don't worry about everyone else. Just enjoy your own ride!
Springtime in the northern hemisphere brings out all the newbies who feel insecure when everyone isn't waving at them.
[HR][/HR]
If you're new to cycling, listen up ...
1) You are invisible. No one sees you. No one notices you. No one cares what you're wearing or what you're riding. This is a very important point when it comes to riding down a road with traffic, but also explains why people don't wave at you, or why pedestrians step out in front of you.
2) There are 1001 different reasons for not waving. Not seeing you is one ... refer to Point 1. Paying attention to more important things than a cyclist on the other side of the road is another.
3) Just ride. Ride whatever you've got. Don't worry about everyone else. Just enjoy your own ride!
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05-20-15, 12:40 AM
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05-20-15, 02:19 AM
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05-20-15, 08:06 AM
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I had fun as a kid on a piece of junk from Sears, and a Huffy BMX that was black and gold. You know what though? I am having a heck of a lot more fun now that I can buy my own bike, work on it, ride it, and enjoy working hard to earn the money so that I can buy the things that I want to make the bike even better.
The hills are still hard to get up (In fact, they're harder now!)...and the descents are still fun.....
05-20-15, 08:22 AM
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05-20-15, 08:34 AM
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I had just as much fun on my old Walmart bike as I do on my hybrid. I bought the Trek only because it's easier to do a 9-mile my commute each way on it. Otherwise I'd still be on my old bike.
Here in the Detroit suburbs, everyone drives and cycles are a rare sight during the work week. Unless you are riding an expensive looking carbon road bike, most folks that see you tend to assume that you got a DUI and you're stuck riding a bike for a few months. No difference to them if you're on a Huffy or Trek.
Here in the Detroit suburbs, everyone drives and cycles are a rare sight during the work week. Unless you are riding an expensive looking carbon road bike, most folks that see you tend to assume that you got a DUI and you're stuck riding a bike for a few months. No difference to them if you're on a Huffy or Trek.
05-20-15, 10:55 AM
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This again? 
When Huffy Corporation wanted to Promote their Brand, they sponsored a pro race team . the frames were hand made by a custom Builder
then Painted with the Huffy Brand Name On the tubes , the only thing really 'Huffy' was the Money Paid out of their Advertising Budget.
When Huffy Corporation wanted to Promote their Brand, they sponsored a pro race team . the frames were hand made by a custom Builder
then Painted with the Huffy Brand Name On the tubes , the only thing really 'Huffy' was the Money Paid out of their Advertising Budget.
05-20-15, 11:14 AM
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Paradoxically.. I own Schwinns, Diamondbacks... etc.. that all predate their buyouts, most of these bikes new were in a higher premium price bracket than what most modern roadies ride new.. and a bike I might do unspeakable things for actually happens to be badged as a Huffy.
05-20-15, 11:17 AM
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