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Forum: Recreational & Family

01-18-14, 07:51 PM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

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Posted By Fahrenheit531

Okay, so the follow-up review on the Gary Fisher...

Okay, so the follow-up review on the Gary Fisher Cosmo.

The shifting is nice and clean, and she can easily manage it physically. Brakes are good too. The bike as a whole seems pretty solid, and...

Forum: Recreational & Family

11-11-13, 11:59 AM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

Well I went ahead with the Gary Fisher Cosmo...

Well I went ahead with the Gary Fisher Cosmo pictured above. The overall condition is excellent. Shifting and braking is flawless, wheels are true, nothing's crushed or dinged or beat to hell. About...

Forum: Recreational & Family

11-04-13, 06:54 PM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

Thanks for all the information and experience....

Thanks for all the information and experience. I'm certainly considering a Specialized Hot Rock... but I'm not going to find one around here for $25, that's for sure! But there are several kid-sized...

Forum: Recreational & Family

11-03-13, 12:16 AM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

I'm staying away from the downtube shifters for...

I'm staying away from the downtube shifters for now. Knowing what I do about my girl, they'd be a disaster waiting to happen.
And we wouldn't be waiting very long. :lol:

Forum: Recreational & Family

11-02-13, 05:19 PM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

Re: Budget: Craigslist Used Bike Budget, i.e.,...

Re: Budget: Craigslist Used Bike Budget, i.e., less than $150.

After doing some reading I'm really intrigued by this Gary Fisher Cosmo (http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/4141716777.html),...

Forum: Recreational & Family

11-01-13, 05:11 PM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

Totally agree with you there, although for...

Totally agree with you there, although for whatever reason it seems 1x6 is the new 1x5. Either way, a front derailleur is overkill at this point and would only confuse her.

Forum: Recreational & Family

11-01-13, 11:24 AM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

I'm definitely limiting my options to grip shifts...

I'm definitely limiting my options to grip shifts for a first-timer. What bikes do/did they have? Would you give them a thumbs up or down?

Forum: Recreational & Family

10-31-13, 04:21 PM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

Primarily for hills. They get somewhat steep...

Primarily for hills. They get somewhat steep and/or long around here. Beyond that, she wants to be able to carry more speed, longer, on the MUP where we do a lot of our riding. I'm sure it also has...

Forum: Recreational & Family

10-31-13, 03:08 PM

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New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Views: 11,099

Posted By Fahrenheit531

New Bike for 7 1/2 y.o. Daughter

Right now my daughter's on a Schwinn Bantam, but she did that whole "growing" thing and it's time to upgrade. She's been asking for a little while when she'll be getting a bike with gears, and it...

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