Getting my first bike tomorrow. What do you think?
05-17-05, 05:37 PM
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I'm getting my first bike built for me tomorrow. An '05 Kona Jake for $750. I'm anxious to get on it and start riding. Although I'm new to bicycling, I'm pretty sure Road Cycling is the type of riding I'm mostly intrested in doing. The reason I wanted a Jake as opposed to a full fledged road bike was because I wanted the option to do some light trail riding also. The guy at the Bike Shop assured me that with a quick tire swap, the Jake is good for trails and asphalt alike. He said it had something to do with the slickness of the tires. It should be noted that I'm an American living in Germany; I don't speak German at all and my choice of Bike Shops is limited. I was hoping on getting some more experienced folks to weigh in on my decision for a first bike.
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Was just reading a review online, looks great, cyclocross bike... I'd go for it, as it allows a bit more versatility, but still prefer my 700x23 low rolling resistance. The nice thing is that you could get a road wheelset and swap it from time to time with the ATB wheelset. Looks great...
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Originally Posted by Romulus
Was just reading a review online, looks great, cyclocross bike... I'd go for it, as it allows a bit more versatility, but still prefer my 700x23 low rolling resistance. The nice thing is that you could get a road wheelset and swap it from time to time with the ATB wheelset. Looks great...
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Originally Posted by JT354
Don't cyclocross bikes use road rims, or is the Kona an exception?
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Go for it.....looks nice a more than adequate starter bike. I wouldn't mind having one myself for the canal towpaths around here.
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Brian
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05-17-05, 08:32 PM
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How do I go about finding a suitable wheelset for when I want to do more road riding?
05-17-05, 08:53 PM
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How do I go about finding a suitable wheelset for when I want to do more road riding?
When the time comes, the wheelset will find YOU
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as a cyclocross bikeriding roadie, i can say you're making a great choice on a first bike. for now just get some nice 23-25mm road slicks and you're good to go.
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A good choice. A very versatile bike.
You don't really need a better wheelset to do more road riding just get some high performance road tires if you want more speed.
Sounds like the bike shop you went to is OK. I agree with what he said.
You don't really need a better wheelset to do more road riding just get some high performance road tires if you want more speed.
Sounds like the bike shop you went to is OK. I agree with what he said.
