Just got back into biking.

[MattTheMayor]

Since I see a lot of people here saying biking is great, I decided to start biking again

 

Today I did 2 miles.

 

Don't really know about bike parts, but all I know is I have a Mongoose with 6 gears and shimano breakings.

 

Really had a good time. Hopefully this will cut off some weight.

[Oshino Shinobu]

I have three bikes all in parts still I haven't touched them for at least 2 years. If you have the time for it, bike riding is nice. 

[MattTheMayor]

I have three bikes all in parts still I haven't touched them for at least 2 years. If you have the time for it, bike riding is nice. 

yeah it was really relaxing.

[werto165]

Moutain biking or just general biking on the roads and such? 

[PillowSmoke]

I got into biking last summer. I haven't really touched it since.

[Tonylu1595]

I like biking too. I have a random bike from amazon.

[PillowSmoke]

I did get to see this hella expensive bike at a highend bike shop. I costed like 10k, all carbon fiber, with like high-end disc brakes.

[MattTheMayor]

Moutain biking or just general biking on the roads and such? 

i usually do like non-extreme mountain biking. but this time I just rode on the streets since I'm going to need to get used to it again lol

[W-L]

Only if there wasn't still snow on the ground here 

 

Shimano shifters and derailleurs are pretty much one of the best ones for the majority bikes, durable and good quality as long as it's not on the cheapy end.

[RedSphyxis]

@MattTheMayor this sounds more of a status update. 

 

But Cycling has been a hobby of mine since elementary so I understand how you feel about this. I got into a couple Road Racing Competitions placing mostly in 2nd or 3rd due to the fact that I'm a sprinter but very bad at climbing 

[Tonylu1595]

Found it. It's a pretty good bike. Nice and fast.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Schwinn-Prelude-Shimano-Derailleur/dp/B00L4NADJU/ref=sr_1_19?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1426035763&sr=1-19&keywords=schwinn+bike

[MattTheMayor]

@MattTheMayor this sounds more of a status update. 

 

But Cycling has been a hobby of mine since elementary so I understand how you feel about this. I got into a couple Road Racing Competitions placing mostly in 2nd or 3rd due to the fact that I'm a sprinter but very bad at climbing 

whoops x]. i just wanted to start a discussion since i dont think that much people read my status updates seeing that i only have around 6 friends?

[RedSphyxis]

whoops x]. i just wanted to start a discussion since i dont think that much people read my status updates seeing that i only have around 6 friends?

Well that's fine. Be sure to be sitting properly when riding studies have shown that small mistakes in sitting can lead to impotency.

[Guest]

whoops x]. i just wanted to start a discussion since i dont think that much people read my status updates seeing that i only have around 6 friends?

 

You're in off-topic so you're fine. I used to bike to college and back but would get there in a heap of sweat so stopped... Planning on getting back into it in the summer though, try and get rid of my love handles. 

[EpicGeekonFire]

Its winter here, so I don't do much biking, but in the summer I do 16 miles every other day. Biking is a lot of fun! 

[MattTheMayor]

You're in off-topic so you're fine. I used to bike to college and back but would get there in a heap of sweat so stopped... Planning on getting back into it in the summer though, try and get rid of my love handles. 

haha yeah trying to cut off a few pounds too. if you've seen jayztwocent's instagram, you can see his progress. really inspirational 

[EpicGeekonFire]

I have three bikes all in parts still I haven't touched them for at least 2 years. If you have the time for it, bike riding is nice. 

 

Are they expensive bikes? Or like Schwinn? 

[EpicGeekonFire]

haha yeah trying to cut off a few pounds too. if you've seen jayztwocent's instagram, you can see his progress. really inspirational 

 

Biking is a great way to burn calories, but after I go into running, biking is kinda low end  

[Oshino Shinobu]

Are they expensive bikes? Or like Schwinn? 

No, they're sort of mis-matched. One is a mountain bike and the other two are BMXs. I can't even remember the make of the mountain bike. The BMXs are just a mix of Stolen (the brand, not actually stolen) fitbikeco, wethepeople and odyssey parts. They're fairly old, so they're not worth much, if anything.  

[EpicGeekonFire]

No, they're sort of mis-matched. One is a mountain bike and the other two are BMXs. I can't even remember the make of the mountain bike. The BMXs are just a mix of Stolen (the brand, not actually stolen) fitbikeco, wethepeople and odyssey parts. They're fairly old, so they're not worth much, if anything.  

 

I see, I was just in the market for a used road bike. gonna check Craigslist. 

 

I just noticed you were in the UK, that's not gonna work

[bob345]

nice, i also just started getting back into biking. Did my first 10 mile ride for a while a week ago.

[Thorium19]

Only if there wasn't still snow on the ground here 

 

Shimano shifters and derailleurs are pretty much one of the best ones for the majority bikes, durable and good quality as long as it's not on the cheapy end.

I'll argue that campagnolo makes better groupsets than shimano, but only for the road. Off road, it's a toss up between shimano and sram.

I'm a road cyclist, part of the Lycra brigade, yet I've not done much this winter due to it being far colder than normal. I normally ride to school every day, a 3mile round trip, and in better weather a 20 mile ride every weekend is usually the case.

[W-L]

I'll argue that campagnolo makes better groupsets than shimano, but only for the road. Off road, it's a toss up between shimano and sram.

I'm a road cyclist, part of the Lycra brigade, yet I've not done much this winter due to it being far colder than normal. I normally ride to school every day, a 3mile round trip, and in better weather a 20 mile ride every weekend is usually the case.

 

I've heard of Campagnolo but I don't see it very common here, I have a mountain bike and do causal cycling around the city and trails that we have around here, but probably in a few more weeks before I can do that.

[Thorium19]

I've heard of Campagnolo but I don't see it very common here, I have a mountain bike and do causal cycling around the city and trails that we have around here, but probably in a few more weeks before I can do that.

Campagnolo can be quite expensive, and is rarer as shimano is so easy and cheap to buy. I've used both on a road bike, and by far camagnolo is the smoothest for the compatative groupsets. I lust after a bianchi carbon road bike with a top end campagnolo groupset, as they're like the ferrari of road bikes.

[Guest Philosophy]

Used to be into biking, until I went of the top crashed into a mountain slid for a bit and broke my arm, nose and sprained my ankle. Now I red seldomely...