I'm 24 and in pretty good shape... I used to hit the gym a few times a week until I broke my hand at the end of last summer... then I kinda lost motivation because i couldn't even pull off a chinup... i finally got some strength back after a couple months of healing, but, i still had lost motivation because i was back to lifting like 50% of what I was lifting before I broke my hand...

I want to start hitting the gym again, but, I only really do strength-training... so I wanted some form of cardio anyways... and this bike is perfect for that.

and like the other guy said... that was MAX speed... aint no way i got the endurance to stay at that speed for more than a few seconds... not yet anyways

my friends call me Fatty Fatty McButter Pants

haha, j/k

the tires are 700x28... my girls hybrid has 700x35

Swap your tires and give her the thinner ones hehe.
My gf's getting a hybrid with 700x28's while I ride a 26x2. It makes it easier for her to keep up and more fun for both of us.

I am continually impressed by the magic of the internet. There is so much info available that you can solve nearly any problem. Before the internet we had to basically take the word of the local "experts" when they told us something. I have found many times where I go to a store and I know more about the product than the person that sells them every day.

We used to have to rely on the intelligence of one person. Now we have the combined wisdom of millions to form our own opinions. Pretty cool.

heck yeah, I totally agree... I'm a DIY'er and I find some much useful information on the internet... everything from changing the timing belt on my honda to why my cyclocomputer isn't working properly... often times I found myself thinking what would I do/have done if I would have grown up 50 years ago... even 20 years ago... I mean... like my dad is a DIY'er too, but, he had to learn all of this stuff from friends and everything...

I'm the same way as you... I know more about the products I'm interested in than any salesperson I've met... Once I determine my need for something, i start researching on the internet... i read everything the manufacturer has to say and then i start reading reviews and more reviews... and then after I read everything that I want to know... I can base my own sound decision... I love it! All this information at my fingertips... muwahahaha

A reflector? My bad, my bad.

Different tires have different circumferences. The most accurate method of setting your computer is to make a mark on the side of your tire, mark a spot on the sidewalk or similar place when the mark is at the bottom. Roll your bike until the mark has made one revolution and is at the bottom again. Mark that point on the sidewalk. Measure the distance and convert to centimeters or millimeters. Set your comupter for this distance. I started using 700X25 tires today that looked bigger than another rider's 700X28 tires. My tires have a 213 cm roll out.

Hey, just for kicks, I went ahead and tried this...

I came up with 84.25", or 213.995cm or 2139.95mm

Following the chart on the other webpage, it said to use 2140mm... and I came up with 2139.95mm just now... thats a difference of 0.002%... and hey... I'm only human... so, theres room for error...

I checked my girls bike... she has a GF Tiburon with 700x35 tires and the chart on that webpage said to use 2170mm... well, I came up with 85.625", or 217.4875cm or 2174.875mm

thats a difference of 0.225%...

so, her computer would be reading a tiny bit slower than she would actually be going... if it displayed 25mph, she would actually be going 25.5mph...

i'll take some more accurate measurements and i'll re-program the computers appropriately...

you made a good choice in computers Specialized makes the best in my opinon. but i personaly like the 03 speedzone version (the one that looks like a car speedometer) better than the classic speedzone becuse its screwed on the bike. I always lost my classic ones.

Yeah, the 1.609 is the ratio between miles and km. I just bought a bike with a Sigma computer that I needed to re-calibrate (dead battery), and discovered the same thing via their web site. What I don't get is why they have choices for km/h or mph, but you still have to plug the 1.609 into the formula.

what are you talking about, 25 isnt fast for a new guy. im 14 and i can about thirty (29.8 to be exact) on flat ground.

Good for you! You fit into the "young and strong' catagory that I mentioned.

There's this old guy I've seen who rides 15mph for 6 hours every weekend.
First time I thought well that's easy I passed him at 25mph.. 6 hours later, I was on the bench enjoying my burger while he passed me again on the trail going back the other way.
Makes me feel old and farty.

I'm curious.

What, to you, is an "old guy?"

Does being an "old guy" also mean that someone is "farty?"

Stereotypically old is probably what I'd consider if all I have to go by is looks. Like the kind of person I'd expect to be walking around with a cane. Except this old looking guy was probably in much better shape than I am.

I would have to plead ignorance on the other question although I would believe that the term came from the fact that older persons statistically have a greater chance of losing control of certain bodily functions that lead to the coined term "old fart". Although if anyone out there knows any better, prove me wrong.

Never underestimate those who are over 70, even if they look the age...

Your statements define who you are very well. You must be proud.

reset to km , it´s not so depressing .

is that in mph???

here's mine in km/h..

Yes.... it's the result of EMP from the embedded traffic sensors in the road. Basically a traffic sensor is a metal detector which sends off some EM pulses and looks for an induced magnetic field in response.

That's actually believable... Of course it's like 55MPH. I assume you achieved it on a fast descent?

on a fast decent, yes...

Speed just isnt a thing for me and its just not a big deal. I must be missing something because i cant say,gee i did 30 mph today,so. Do you get a ribbon or something for going fast? I ride a hard 100 miles a week{hard for me} and never get up to 20 mph. I might ride 15 or 50 miles and my avg is always 15-16 mph.

I get a certain amount of thrill on those fast descents. I enjoy hillclimbs to a certain extent because I know I'll be rewarded by a nice descent coming down the backside. I agree that in general, especially on the flats I will just let the pace be what it is and enjoy the scenery.