40lbs. and In Love
08-26-18, 06:38 PM
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40lbs. and In Love
This bike is 40lbs. and I'll never give it away. Too much fun.
08-26-18, 07:01 PM
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GOOD LOOKING BIKE!!! 
My 38 pounder is a $100.00 Target Special Magna 7sp Hybrid from 2002. Just so enjoyable I can't see getting rid of it, PLUS, it looks like crapola so when I go to the store and use a cheapo lock, chances are good NOBODY would even consider stealing it. 6,000+ miles on it.
My 38 pounder is a $100.00 Target Special Magna 7sp Hybrid from 2002. Just so enjoyable I can't see getting rid of it, PLUS, it looks like crapola so when I go to the store and use a cheapo lock, chances are good NOBODY would even consider stealing it. 6,000+ miles on it.
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Does Walmart sell those?
08-26-18, 08:45 PM
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Low cost bikes are fine for general use, i loved a Diamond Back Topanga i bought new in the late 80s, DB Sorrento to replace it, and a Saracen Eiger to replace that in the mid 90s.
They were full rigid steel bikes with 3x7 speeds and everything i wanted and needed from them at the time.
They were full rigid steel bikes with 3x7 speeds and everything i wanted and needed from them at the time.
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Once you try a lighter bike with better brakes and shifting you will be in more love.
08-26-18, 10:59 PM
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08-27-18, 04:52 AM
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08-27-18, 04:58 AM
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08-27-18, 06:58 AM
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I stand corrected!
Guess they're trying to get more upscale, I'm used to the $79-$139 Roadmasters, Huffys, Havocs, etc., can't say I've seen the Schwinns in the past (although the site clearly lists them as in stock at my store)
Apparently they also sell a $400 carbon fiber MTB in store now too: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-26-Carbon-Fiber-Men-s-Mountain-Bike-Black-Green/215471947
Guess they're trying to get more upscale, I'm used to the $79-$139 Roadmasters, Huffys, Havocs, etc., can't say I've seen the Schwinns in the past (although the site clearly lists them as in stock at my store)
Apparently they also sell a $400 carbon fiber MTB in store now too: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-26-Carbon-Fiber-Men-s-Mountain-Bike-Black-Green/215471947
08-27-18, 08:27 AM
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Plus, it can double as a 40 pound barbell!
Seriously, though, what do you use it for and what makes it fun? I'm guessing purpose is riding trails to find birds, but say some more about the fun part!
I'm a big fan of good inexpensive bikes, and I think what the snobs lose sight of is how well someone can pick something that suits their needs at any price level.
Seriously, though, what do you use it for and what makes it fun? I'm guessing purpose is riding trails to find birds, but say some more about the fun part!
I'm a big fan of good inexpensive bikes, and I think what the snobs lose sight of is how well someone can pick something that suits their needs at any price level.
08-27-18, 08:32 AM
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08-27-18, 08:43 AM
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Sort of like talking about true love while setting up a date with the new girl/guy?
08-27-18, 08:46 AM
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The best bikes are the ones that get ridden.
08-27-18, 09:58 AM
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The Op was talking about getting a lighter bike with better brakes and shifting right here Disc Brakes; Yay or Nay?
Sort of like talking about true love while setting up a date with the new girl/guy?
Sort of like talking about true love while setting up a date with the new girl/guy?
N+1 doesn't mean you don't still love N.
08-27-18, 10:15 AM
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Plus, it can double as a 40 pound barbell!
Seriously, though, what do you use it for and what makes it fun? I'm guessing purpose is riding trails to find birds, but say some more about the fun part!
I'm a big fan of good inexpensive bikes, and I think what the snobs lose sight of is how well someone can pick something that suits their needs at any price level.
Seriously, though, what do you use it for and what makes it fun? I'm guessing purpose is riding trails to find birds, but say some more about the fun part!
I'm a big fan of good inexpensive bikes, and I think what the snobs lose sight of is how well someone can pick something that suits their needs at any price level.
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08-27-18, 10:23 AM
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When I first got into serious cycling, I was on my old Roadmaster mountain bike which also weighed in at 40 pounds without anything extra added on (lights, saddle bag, water bottle, air pump, etc.). Between the weight and the fact that it was too small for me, it was so incredibly hard to ride that I'd likely have given up cycling had I not gotten a brand new, much lighter bike which actually fits me. The difference in riding was like night and day.
But I'm happy that you're happy with your "heavy" bike though. I have another Roadmaster mountain bike which was given to me (actually fits me), weighs in at 35 pounds fully loaded. It's fun to ride on gravel, and being a cheap bike (well, free, actually) I'm not too worried about it getting torn up on dirty, bumpy gravel roads.
But I'm happy that you're happy with your "heavy" bike though. I have another Roadmaster mountain bike which was given to me (actually fits me), weighs in at 35 pounds fully loaded. It's fun to ride on gravel, and being a cheap bike (well, free, actually) I'm not too worried about it getting torn up on dirty, bumpy gravel roads.
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I use it as a city runner. Over curbs, stairs, road side gravel, cemeteries, asphalt, short grass, trails, on and on and on and on.... Yesterday I made a run for a half gallon of milk. Day before yesterday I was on asphalt for 8 miles. The bike isn't used for a specific task. It's use for any task. And that's why it's fun...
There's a lot to be said for non-specialized sturdiness as a fun characteristic.