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01-24-10, 01:03 PM
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New guy here
Hello,
Just wanted to write that over the years I perused this forum, its been a great place to visit and read. Absolutely love the vintage pages. I'm a middle aged (? when did that happen?) family recreation rider. My kids are six and last year they learned to ride. At that point I had the OCR3 and Giant Boulder (won that one). The road bike was a bit difficult for riding with children who stop every three seconds to check out a rock, catarpillar or grasshoopper. I thought the mountain bike would work better but that thing just isn't right for me. So this week I checked out the REI site and saw the GT Aerostream. Seems to be appropiate for dawdling along with my kids as they gain interest in riding so I bought last year's color at a deep discount. Will be picking it up in about a week.
It seems to be a neat family oriented recreational machine. Aluminum frame, steel fork. Fenders, Nexxus three speed internal hud and a Gates belt instead of a chain. Pull back handlebar. It also comes with a rack and panniers. Guess I'll find out if it matches what I need as far as a comfortable riding position when I get it.
Anyone else have a GT Aerostream or Airstream?
Great forum by the way
Harv
Just wanted to write that over the years I perused this forum, its been a great place to visit and read. Absolutely love the vintage pages. I'm a middle aged (? when did that happen?) family recreation rider. My kids are six and last year they learned to ride. At that point I had the OCR3 and Giant Boulder (won that one). The road bike was a bit difficult for riding with children who stop every three seconds to check out a rock, catarpillar or grasshoopper. I thought the mountain bike would work better but that thing just isn't right for me. So this week I checked out the REI site and saw the GT Aerostream. Seems to be appropiate for dawdling along with my kids as they gain interest in riding so I bought last year's color at a deep discount. Will be picking it up in about a week.
It seems to be a neat family oriented recreational machine. Aluminum frame, steel fork. Fenders, Nexxus three speed internal hud and a Gates belt instead of a chain. Pull back handlebar. It also comes with a rack and panniers. Guess I'll find out if it matches what I need as far as a comfortable riding position when I get it.
Anyone else have a GT Aerostream or Airstream?
Great forum by the way
Harv
01-24-10, 02:27 PM
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Welcome to the forums.
Cool bike (the new 3-speed) by the way!
Cool bike (the new 3-speed) by the way!
01-25-10, 04:16 PM
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Welcome to the clan. Am I right in concluding that you have twins?
Oh boy. Seeing your kids get more skilful, confident and faster on their bikes is great, is fun and can be nerve wracking - but then, you already know this.
Best tip I can offer - stock up with antiseptic wipes and cuddles - the latter to be applied after the former.
Good luck
Oh boy. Seeing your kids get more skilful, confident and faster on their bikes is great, is fun and can be nerve wracking - but then, you already know this.
Best tip I can offer - stock up with antiseptic wipes and cuddles - the latter to be applied after the former.
Good luck
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I bought a used GT Airstream a couple of years ago from a fellow who had it in his heated garage and used it 2 or 3 times. It was in great shape, and I was lucky enough to get it for $75 bucks. I took it home, and put on a flatter type of handlebar (off an old Trek Navigator) and I love the thing! It has 700 x 40 tires, and a front shock and the bike is a complete joy! It's a 2000 model, so it's nothing like the brand new models, but I believe GT sold a lot of the "stream series" of bikes in the late 90's and early 2000's (Windsteam, Jetstream, Airstream, etc...)
02-02-10, 07:55 AM
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I bought a used GT Airstream a couple of years ago from a fellow who had it in his heated garage and used it 2 or 3 times. It was in great shape, and I was lucky enough to get it for $75 bucks. I took it home, and put on a flatter type of handlebar (off an old Trek Navigator) and I love the thing! It has 700 x 40 tires, and a front shock and the bike is a complete joy! It's a 2000 model, so it's nothing like the brand new models, but I believe GT sold a lot of the "stream series" of bikes in the late 90's and early 2000's (Windsteam, Jetstream, Airstream, etc...)
