Mike, you WOULD post this one first...

I can't wait to read it again!

OK, here is the bike I believe you are talking about...http://www.unicyclesource.com/Coker_...any177932.html

I am trying to decide between one of these or a recumbent.

You can go to manufactuer websites and they usually have a dealer locator program that will help you find a shop nearby.

Hi everyone!

I think I'll try that bike swap thing going on on Doncaster. I've seen some awesome ladies bikes these last couple of days. I think that would be great, considering I'm a beginner and all. I think my daughter will be proud of me too! ;)

I am excited right along with you! :)

Have fun and be safe out there!

Angel-eyes,
Give them a call first, before you go to the Silent Sport at Doncaster, its better to call first so you time will not be wasted....

You go girl!!!:thumbup: Let us know as soon as you get a bike!!

Angel Eyes,

Conerning your question about think or thin wheels, I think you should get a bike with thicker wheels. I first rode my (first) roadbike last December and had some difficulty riding it straight and getting the balance right at slow speeds. In my case, I already knew how to ride a bike...

Maybe you should get a mountain bike since it has thick wheels and would be of good use in the future if you become interested in mountain biking.

Just my $.02

Goodluck!

Hi everyone! I was thinking about getting a bike with thicker wheels. I think that would be best. My daughter is getting her first tricycle soon. I'll get my bike right along with her! Thanks for all the support. I really feel at home here. I'll keep yas posted.
:angel:

I just returned from a two-day bike tour. I lent a friend of mine a bike because he just flew in from LA and didn't have one for the ride.

I was reminded that above all else - above bike type, wheel size, frame material, above brand name, above all else, the NUMBER ONE important thing to focus on when buying a bicycle is to get a bike that fits you.

A bike that is either too big or two small in any dimension will be either miserable or at least detract from the full enjoyment of the ride.

My poor friend had to ride 160 miles on a bike that was too small, and I could almost feel his pain.

Hopefully, you will log tens of thousands of miles on your bike. Make them pleasurable miles.

Angel_eyes, Mike made a great point. First and foremost, make sure the bike fits you perfectly. That will increase your enjoyment ten fold.

I hope you and your daughter have many years of happy cycling. Keep us posted how it goes.

Yep, that's why I bought a GIANT...
It was the only one big enough to handle me! ;)

Har, har!:p
--No--wait a minute--I ride a Giant, too! Maybe I better quit laughing...:(

angel-eyes244ca,
where you able to hook up with the bike swap at "Silent Sport"
I was not able to go there 'coz I work saturday and it was raining sunday so I just stayed at home. What kind of bike were you able to buy. give us some feed back,

Howdy!

Hopefully you've found a bike by now. If you haven't I would vote in favour of fatter tires too.

I don't know if its still there, but there was a place on Bloor, a bit west of Dundas West Station, called Recycles that sold good reconditioned bikes. I bought my wife's bike there.

Also, a tip: Watch out for the streetcar tracks, especially when they are wet. I spent a few years riding in Toronto, including a couple of months as a bike courier. They got me a couple of times, and I'm an experienced rider.

Enjoy your bike!

Bubba

Just let me second that advice! I commuted regularly along two main routes, often taking the second when it was rainy because there was a lot better drainage (both routes went near the Missouri River, so there's a drainage problem with saturated soil).

The second route, however, featured several sets of railroad tracks. Normally, these were no problem. But one rainy morning I was riding along as usual, came to the tracks, and found myself what FELT like three feet in the air. It was probably just nine or ten inches, but it's still not so good.

Luckily--this is almost enough to make me believe in guardian angels--I came down on the other side of the tracks, upright, as though nothing had happened. I could easily have broken my shoulder or worse.

My heart rate got a little rapid for a while! I've always wished I could have a videotape of that moment.

I didn't get the chance to make it to the bike swap. I was incredibly sick that day. So haven't gotten my bike yet, but I'll get it in the next two weeks. I'm so excited! Thanks for all the support. I appreciate it a lot.:angel:

P.S.- Where do all of you get your pictures? I'd like to use that too.

To JonR, you look a lot like Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now. Do you get that a lot?

The horror. The horror.

Go to personal profile and then go to avatar, choose your own avatar, then you can have your own avatar......

No, actually I don't, but I do get a lot of comments on the human skulls on posts outside my door....

Thanks for letting me know. I hope it worked. :angel:

I guess it didn't work. What did I do wrong?

The picture needs to be under 64x64 pixels and under 5k in size, if your picture is larger then that, you can resize it, or use one of the standard pictures on the forum :)

UH OH.... Th-th-this could be bad...very bad...

Hi Angel Eyes..

Sorry I'm late to the party..but welcome to the forums..hope you find the bike you like!!!

Rich :)