My newest piece of exercise equipment

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 09:59 AM

This brings my number of bikes to three (two mountain bikes, one road bike). CARDIO, anyone?

**Jodi** · 06-23-2003, 10:13 AM

Very Cool!

I was looking at TREK bikes the other day for a new mountain bike. Any thoughts?

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 10:19 AM

Trek makes excellent mountain bikes. You really can not go wrong with one. My personal favorite is their Trek Fuel 100 mountain bike, but the $4400 price tag is a bit much.

**Jodi** · 06-23-2003, 10:20 AM

I was loooking more in the $400.00 range

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 10:24 AM

Not many companies make good $400 bikes that can be taken off road, but Trek is one of them.

Specialized is another.

**Mudge** · 06-23-2003, 10:29 AM

$500 can get you an ok MTB IMO, I wonder how often people break the cranks though having real fun on them. My dad has what was once an expensive Peugot bike, not an MTB of course.

**Jodi** · 06-23-2003, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Not many companies make good $400 bikes that can be taken off road, but Trek is one of them.

Specialized is another.

Thats what I was hoping to hear. I saw a Gary Fischer for $425.00 but it didn't look a cool as the women's Trek I was eyeballing.

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by Mudge
$500 can get you an ok MTB IMO, I wonder how often people break the cranks though having real fun on them.

Lots of parts will break if you get crazy on an inexpensive bike. If I took a Wal-Mart bike on one of my MTB rides, chances are pretty good that I would break the frame in half. That is, of course, if the wheels, handlebar, seatpost, etc lasted long enough.

**Prince** · 06-23-2003, 10:46 AM

I bought my mtn bike from Wal-Mart!

It's a Mongoose, but the components are pretty cheap, I just use it for "family bike rides".

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Prince
I bought my mtn bike from Wal-Mart!

It's a Mongoose, but the components are pretty cheap, I just use it for "family bike rides".

For leisurely family rides, those bikes are just fine.

**butterfly** · 06-23-2003, 11:17 AM

Nice wheels!

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 11:32 AM

What B'boon said!!!

Ususally a Walmart or Canadian Tire bike will have a
little WARNING sticker,cautioning you NOT to ride these bikes HARD on the trails!!!The other thing is,would you get a plumber to put your bike together???
I have seen many bikes coming outta of Canadian Tire store,
IMPROPERLY put together.
It's always better to get a bike from a bike shop,they have trained mecanics who do this for a living!!!

B'boon,nice ride!!!

Have you done a century yet???

*Canadian Tire is the equivalent to Cosco or sumthing like dat...*

**Prince** · 06-23-2003, 11:36 AM

The Mongoose that I bought came pre-assembled in a box from the manufacturer, except for the front wheel and the handle bar, which took me about 5 minutes to put on.

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 11:39 AM

Prince,if you're happy with it,that is what really counts!!!

**Prince** · 06-23-2003, 11:41 AM

yeah, it's been a good bike...I have had it for around 3 years now, and it was only around $169.00

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by Dero

B'boon,nice ride!!!

Have you done a century yet???

I don't even HAVE the bike yet. I ordered it Saturday and it will be in early this week. The bike retails for $1269, but I am getting it for $1100.

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 11:52 AM

Yes,Mongoose are good city bikes,solid frames,but like IAB said,
let me ride it on the trails and I'll come back walking,with the bike on my back!!!
Trail riding is very hard on bikes,I've seen a friend take a spill once and he totalled his bike,it was done over a rooty trail and I've taken worst spill then that one ,it's just the way you fall sometimes.
Usually,when you pay good money for a bike,it has a lifetime warranty on the frame(never buy an aluminium frame w/o a warranty on it)so if there is a defect(a hairline fisure or a bad weld)and you trash it, you get a new frame (and some bruises also,you get to keep those...

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**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by Prince
The Mongoose that I bought came pre-assembled in a box from the manufacturer, except for the front wheel and the handle bar, which took me about 5 minutes to put on.

I have a Mongoose t-shirt I got free at an MTB race event last year. It's a nice t-shirt!

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
I don't even HAVE the bike yet. I ordered it Saturday and it will be in early this week. The bike retails for $1269, but I am getting it for $1100.

Nice deal!!!You going to put some knubbies on it????

How was Mount Snow???I assume you guys went.

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by Dero

Nice deal!!!You going to put some knubbies on it????

How was Mount Snow???I assume you guys went.

I am trying to find a good 2.35" tire for it.

We did NOT go to Mt Snow. We attended my sister's wedding Saturday and did not feel like driving to wet, muddy Vermont Sunday morning for one day.

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 11:57 AM

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
I have a Mongoose t-shirt I got free at an MTB race event last year. It's a nice t-shirt!

No antagonising da boss,

you know he's just came back from Da Island,he must be tired!!!

Prince!!!

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
I am trying to find a good 2.35" tire for it.

We did NOT go to Mt Snow. We attended my sister's wedding Saturday and did not feel like driving to wet, muddy Vermont Sunday morning for one day.

You think you can fit it in da fork????

a 2.35!!!!

I wonder if da Rock Garden was as intense as last year's???
Killer ride!!!!

**MtnBikerChk** · 06-23-2003, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by Dero
You think you can fit it in da fork????

a 2.35!!!!

I wonder if da Rock Garden was as intense as last year's???
Killer ride!!!!

there are some pics on rm. it doesn't look as bad. I know they try to change it every year.

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 12:04 PM

Originally posted by MtnBikerChk
there are some pics on rm. it doesn't look as bad. I know they try to change it every year.

It looks muddy and wet. It would have been hard as hell to watch while standing on slippery, muddy rocks.

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by MtnBikerChk
there are some pics on rm. it doesn't look as bad. I know they try to change it every year.

MBC!!!
I thought you were coming here to tell me to STOP putting weird ideas in da Monkeys head...
Knubbies on a road bike!!!

I'll have to go and check...

So now,you guys will be able to ride DA ROAD together!!!

**I Are Baboon** · 06-23-2003, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Dero

So now,you guys will be able to ride DA ROAD together!!!

We've ridden together on the road a few times....her on her road bike, me on the MTB. I didn't like it because I could not keep up. She'd be riding along at a mellow, easy pace, and I'd be killing myself to keep up. The MTB can go just so fast with knobby tires and only two small rings.

**Mudge** · 06-23-2003, 12:23 PM

My MTB had near slicks on it, awesome street cornering. I think they were 2.25" wide, they had a wierd lip on them too, really awesome street tires.

**Dero** · 06-23-2003, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by Mudge
My MTB had near slicks on it, awesome street cornering. I think they were 2.25" wide, they had a wierd lip on them too, really awesome street tires.

I have a 1.95 semi slick on my rear Kona, yesterday I hit some mud,he,he... zipping along!!!

**Blieb** · 06-23-2003, 01:10 PM

oooohhh ... I've been wanting a road bike ... I still need to recover from the initial MTB expenses ...

Be sure to tell us how you like it! I'd imagine it's very different ...

**Badger** · 06-23-2003, 03:23 PM

IAB, which TREK model is that one? I have an older TREK 1000 that I dearly love to ride (when I get the chance). Have entertained the thought of getting another one.

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