fretman

Yup....I finally did it. A Marin Bobcat Trail 13" frame in Matte Black. Looks great. Any congrats for me???

Siu Blue Wind

Oh yeah!! A big congrats to you! A new bike is always a reason to celebrate. Any pics to share?

fretman

Thanks. The bike shop also threw in a free bell and 2 water bottles. Plus I got a pair of semi-slicks at half price. I'll post a few pics as soon as I figure out how to do it.

edp773

Congratulations on your new bike. I see you decided not to get the Norco. Have fun riding.

fretman

Yup....it was going to be the Marin Bobcat or the Norco Bush Pilot. The Marin was $100 more in price but a $1000 more in comfort and fit. I figured since I worked overtime last week I'd spend the extra $100 on myself.

fretman

Here's a pic of the bike. I'll post more if anyone is interested.

Dahon.Steve

That's a nice bike. I like disk brakes. The black should hide the dirt real well.

womble

Good to see that you went in and did it. Were you happy with the store?

fretman

Thanks. Whats the best way of cleaning the frame? I guess I shouldn't use any harsh detergent or stuff like that?

fretman

Thanks. I didn't get the bike at Fosters. I went to another place and was very happy with the service. The store also threw in a bell, bottle holder, and 2 water bottles, gave me half off for a pair of semi-slicks, and discounted $60 bucks of the bike price.

Siu Blue Wind

Wow!! That is one mean stealthy looking bike. I reealllly like that! I'd like to see more pics!

fretman

Thanks. Here are some more pics....enjoy.

Boeman

Nice looking bike sir. Hope you enjoy it!

samp02

Nice bike. Enjoy

Phiber

Yay Marin!
Excellent choice, sir! Sure to attract the ladies.

Siu Blue Wind

Hey Fretman! Thanks for posting more pics! When the tires wear out, how about the ones with the real thin pinstripe on the sidewall? Don't know what they are, only saw a quick picture of them on another bike. It was cool. Not red tires, just a tiny red stripe to accent the red on your bike. Oh, and just if it was me, I'd ditch the bell. Takes away from the "stealth" factor! But I really think that bike is nice.

fretman

Thanks for the suggestion. The bell was given to me by the local bike shop. It's mandatory to have a bell on your bike where I live. I'm gonna change it for a nice black one.

7stitches

I believe those tires you are talking about are made by Maxxis

af895

Fretman! I'm in Ottawa too.

I went to Fosters but the attitude of the young girl on the floor was deplorable so I left.

Where'd you go?

(I ended up buying a bike while at a family reunion in London... :)

af895

Maxis Hookworms perhaps? (probably the single best MTB slick available...)

fretman

The entire staff at Fosters is great except for that young girl. I think I know who you're talking about. She was behind the cash register doing nothing. Apparently a few others have commented on her as well.

There are only 3 dealers for Marin bikes in Ottawa. I went to Mountain Masters on Bank and only realized when I got there that the owner closed up shop and moved it to Manotick. So I drove to Manotick and got my bike there.

What bike do you ride?

af895

I didn't know Mountain Masters moved! Go figure... rent must be lower in Manotick. (certainly a nice area)

What type of riding do you do?

fretman

I do primarily city street riding. I had the bike shop swap my knobbies for a pair of semi-slicks. I did a bit of off-road riding today just to see how the semi-slicks would react. On gravel and grass it's fine. On sand I almost flew off.

af895

HA! Yeah, I've tried sand with 2 inch wide semi-knobbies - it wasn't pretty. I stick mostly to roads too though I'll deek through a dirt trail if it gets me where I'm going.

Memories of gravel impacted into my knees are still too fresh for any serious off-road.

What part of town are you in? (Orleans here)

C.

fretman

I'm in the center town area not too far from Chinatown. However, I'll be moving out South in November....closer to Mountain Masters.