Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 15118505)

Someone should pay me to promote cycling. I do it as a labour of love.

Originally Posted by miyata man (Post 15118430)

You have a road bike that is more than sufficient for getting out on the vast majority of the year. I just pointed out that a CX bike won't add much unless a high percentage of your rides are going to be rail trails or dirt roads. On the other hand, the amount of good mtb riding and some Wintery months are a pretty good argument for the increased versatility a nice mtb offers.

The trails around here are really well maintained and not as crazy as you associate with me. Where road biking is a bit more refined, the second you get on a FS mountain bike it is non-stop fun. Get your SS, niche, color matched inner city tool if you want and I won't say a word more against the idea. Just trying to enlighten you to trying new experiences.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 15118400)

it's an SS CX with discs. You can hang an RD if you want (spacer kit for the SS).

Originally Posted by RUOkie (Post 15118495)

If I end up coming out there, can you get me a Giant road bike to ride while I'm there? I'll help her scout routes for overweight, slow, middle-aged cyclotourists!

Originally Posted by sbxx1985 (Post 15118025)

Thanks. It was nice to spend a little quiet time here talking about bikes. We should do that more often.

Originally Posted by RUOkie (Post 15118070)

I want lots of picks once it is done. Preferably when it is on display.

Originally Posted by Soloist Assassin (Post 15118506)

Yep PON. Same company that bought Cervelo.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 15118533)

The closest we have to that is someone in the regional transportation organization who promotes cycling events. But there's only so much one can do with very little budget.

http://www.knoxtrans.org/plans/bikeprog.htm

Our RedState Nut legislature would laugh at the idea of more than a token amount of our precious gas tax money going to MUPs.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 15118505)

Someone should pay me to promote cycling. I do it as a labour of love.

Originally Posted by coasting (Post 15118554)

wut. cervelo is bought? wtf.

tell me PON is a cycling enthusiast run company and not a bean counting corporate drone kindof souless place.

Originally Posted by coasting (Post 15118622)

Velo Vol thinks he is a Canadian.

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 15118641)

Keep teasing Velo Vol, he might go on strike again!

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 15118641)

Stop teasing Velo Vol, he might go on strike again!

Originally Posted by coasting (Post 15118622)

Velo Vol thinks he is a Canadian.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 15118534)

Ah. Yeah, I think that I'm more after something to address dirt/gravel and messy (snowy) pavement rather than straight up MTB. Once upon a time MTB appealed to me. Now, not so much. Maybe I just have to try it as you say, but I just feel 'meh' on it (though some of the 29ers at REI looked interesting).