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10-20-15, 07:36 AM
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First post. Did a very little bit of research on here then quickly hit up Craigslist for my first"real"bike. I did well I think.
Cannondale, h300 from around 2000.
Got a topeak rack for the rear,lights, Shimano spd pedals just put on and getting a replacement wheel currently as I had a small accident with the spokes and lock bar...
Made a bag for my wallet, phone, knife ect
Cannondale, h300 from around 2000.
Got a topeak rack for the rear,lights, Shimano spd pedals just put on and getting a replacement wheel currently as I had a small accident with the spokes and lock bar...
Made a bag for my wallet, phone, knife ect
10-20-15, 07:25 PM
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Thanks! I test rode a few hybrids and this on seemed as smooth as the pricey models.Also seems much lighter than entry level bikes I had my eye on. Can't wait to get back on the road.
10-22-15, 07:04 AM
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Nice bike and you are probably right on both counts. I'm guessing the new bikes you were riding were aluminum and probably had lower level components than the bike you bought. I was shocked to find that the lower level Trek FX bikes have FREEWHEELS on them!!!!
10-24-15, 10:57 AM
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First post. Did a very little bit of research on here then quickly hit up Craigslist for my first"real"bike. I did well I think.
Cannondale, h300 from around 2000.
Got a topeak rack for the rear,lights, Shimano spd pedals just put on and getting a replacement wheel currently as I had a small accident with the spokes and lock bar...
Made a bag for my wallet, phone, knife ect
Cannondale, h300 from around 2000.
Got a topeak rack for the rear,lights, Shimano spd pedals just put on and getting a replacement wheel currently as I had a small accident with the spokes and lock bar...
Made a bag for my wallet, phone, knife ect
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10-26-15, 02:32 AM
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10-31-15, 05:00 PM
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took a ride from Edwards Ferry to Whites Ferry along the C&O canal today.
11-02-15, 05:02 PM
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11-03-15, 02:06 PM
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New Bike Day for ME
2016 Giant ToughRoad SLR 2. New today. Tags still on. Sorry for the weird blur.
Thank you to the forum for helping me spend my money.
Thank you to the forum for helping me spend my money.
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11-15-15, 03:25 PM
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I love your bike, it's right up my alley. But where I'm confused is that I personally recognise it as a Rigid MTB. Regardless, it's fantastic.
11-15-15, 06:09 PM
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These are, for all practical purposes, rigid 29ers. That said, the geometry is 'rigid-specific' (no jokes!), and is pretty well-oriented toward road/rough road use. I've been interested in them since they were 'announced', and have now been able to look over the SLR 1 version at my LBS -- they finally got one in. Really, really nice bike: I'm even more interested now, thinking about it as a supplement to or even replacement for my Sirrus.
11-15-15, 09:35 PM
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These are, for all practical purposes, rigid 29ers. That said, the geometry is 'rigid-specific' (no jokes!), and is pretty well-oriented toward road/rough road use. I've been interested in them since they were 'announced', and have now been able to look over the SLR 1 version at my LBS -- they finally got one in. Really, really nice bike: I'm even more interested now, thinking about it as a supplement to or even replacement for my Sirrus.
11-16-15, 04:48 AM
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These are, for all practical purposes, rigid 29ers. That said, the geometry is 'rigid-specific' (no jokes!), and is pretty well-oriented toward road/rough road use. I've been interested in them since they were 'announced', and have now been able to look over the SLR 1 version at my LBS -- they finally got one in. Really, really nice bike: I'm even more interested now, thinking about it as a supplement to or even replacement for my Sirrus.
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11-16-15, 08:32 AM
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My Marin amongst some trees.
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11-17-15, 07:52 AM
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11-18-15, 10:32 AM
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That 29er is very nice indeed! On the Giant ... yep, I'm leaning more/more toward getting one. The supplied racks are neither here nor there for me, though nice to have in reserve, but the bike as a whole is already nice 'n light stock and really does look suited to most of the riding I do/like to do -- especially given the flexibility for tire choice it offers.
11-18-15, 10:38 AM
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Thanks. The more I ride this bike, the more I like it. I spent more than I intended but I'm glad I did at this point. I did swap out the stock saddle when I picked up the bike, so what you see in my picture isn't exactly what comes on the bike.
I told the LBS specifically what trails I wanted to ride and the roads I planned to ride to get there and they felt this was a good choice. So far they've been right. I've ridden on blacktop, concrete, loose gravel roads, hard-packed dirt roads, dirt trails and grassy trails. So far, so good.
I told the LBS specifically what trails I wanted to ride and the roads I planned to ride to get there and they felt this was a good choice. So far they've been right. I've ridden on blacktop, concrete, loose gravel roads, hard-packed dirt roads, dirt trails and grassy trails. So far, so good.
Please don't take offence, but may I ask if that saddle height represents your usual riding position? If so, it seems very low considering the size of the bike; are you getting full leg extension at the bottom of your pedal stroke? If not, just ignore me!