Yep.
The bus I like costs R$3299.
The apple is only R$949.
I want something that can take me to the university and the occasional weekend ride. See above why I haven't bought something yet.
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Yep.
The bus I like costs R$3299.
The apple is only R$949.
I want something that can take me to the university and the occasional weekend ride. See above why I haven't bought something yet.
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I'd recommend a trekking bike, something with a luggage rack. Because carrying a backpack on a bicycle sucks.
Single speeds are road bikes with only one gear. Less to go wrong, but useless in hilly environments. Also, hipsterific.
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I meant which make and model bike is he looking at specifically.
I've seen the hipsters on their "fixies".
Surely those can't be your only options... My mountain bike is pretty entry level, was about the cheapest thing the shop in a hardtail mountain bike, I have no complaints. And that sounds like too much for whatever that "single speed" is. Personally I wouldn't want a simple commuter bike that was worth any money, less worry about it getting stolen.... I don't bike commute... >_>
I'm assuming that somehow the bus is a mountain bike. I'm not sure I understand the metaphor.
On a road bike, definitely, since you're like a table for the bag, but I've always worn a backpack on my mountain bike and it's totally fine. The different riding positions make a huge difference.
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Gah, still waiting to buy some SPD pedals, shoes waiting at home.
This year has been awfull, lots of rain, and when there is sunshine, I have no time, did only 1 ride in the last month!!
Hopefully, I'll get everything around the house (constructon and redecorating) sorted in the next week or so, so will be free to wait for a sunny day.
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Well, that part is the tricky bit ... what sort of weekend-ride will you be doing?
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mautzel
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If there are any slight hills in your area I'd recommend to stay away from the single speed if you don't intend to use it for training purposes. There's a great risk that the weekend rides will be cancelled after two or three sessions otherwise.
I pretty much agree to DanRoM's idea of buying a trekking bike but am aware that these are pretty uncommon outside Germany so you'll have to search a bit to find something that you'll like.
Yep, the "hipster factor" makes me think twice. Also, there are not many hills in my daily commute.
A what?
*googles*
:lol:
That looks so weird.
Trekkie? Something like a mountain bike?
Around here, R$600 is around what you would pay for the cheapest, crappiest bicycle, bought in something like Walmart.
A decent MTB is around R$1,500. Hardtail, really cheap components.
Yeah, it was a poor metaphor, I was just trying to say the single-speed was an options because of price.
The first option. Mostly parks and around the block with my son.
mautzel
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Something like this:
They're extremely popular over here as daily commuters and/or weekend bikes. They usually got thinner wheels and therefore less resistance than MTB's but are capable to go off tarmac to a certain degree unlike a racing bike.
Something like this:
They're extremely popular over here as daily commuters and/or weekend bikes. They usually got thinner wheels and therefore less resistance than MTB's but are capable to go off tarmac to a certain degree unlike a racing bike.
Oh, right.
We have a few, but it's harder to find than a MTB or a road bike.
I considered one of those, but with the amount of cobblestone roads, potholes, patches in tarmac , etc. I think I might need a front suspension.
they usually come with front suspension and (like in case of the one pictured) with seat post suspension as well.
Racin
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Just get a 29er MTB. It will fit MTB tires and "normal"/city tires.Oh, right.
We have a few, but it's harder to find than a MTB or a road bike.
I considered one of those, but with the amount of cobblestone roads, potholes, patches in tarmac , etc. I think I might need a front suspension.
My commuter to clarify - front suspended, 1x10 drivetrain, disc brakes and 37mm tires:
(Unfocused picture, but you get the point
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sounds like a plan, you'll basically end up with what we'd call trekking bike over here. sort of
sounds like a plan, you'll basically end up with what we'd call trekking bike over here. sort of
Yep.
Still will cost me at least R$2000 for a decent one.
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Hah, Germans are different than us. Nah, but there's people around these parts with racks on their bikes, backpacks/messenger bags are just more common.
Grrr, another flat. And on my first ride with a new group - I helped make the ride last way too long with that. I like the 23cm tires that came on my bike, like zero rolling resistance, feels good still catching up to people at a coast while they have to start pedalling, but these roads, man. 25cm soon? Mebbe. Would also make unavoidable random patches on roads slightly less physically painful...
Nah, but there's people around these parts with racks on their bikes, backpacks/messenger bags are just more common.Grrr, another flat. And on my first ride with a new group - I helped make the ride last way too long with that. I like the 23cm tires that came on my bike, like zero rolling resistance, feels good still catching up to people at a coast while they have to start pedalling, but these roads, man. 25cm soon? Mebbe. Would also make unavoidable random patches on roads slightly less physically painful...