Kat2u5h
02-16-2006, 06:25 PM
Hi again, all this is my 2nd post and its a continuation of the first question about which bike to get.
I know only i can decide for me.... but I now went out for a 2nd time looking at bikes and have been to 5 bike stores.
I tried a recumbent thinking that might be easier and more comfortable... and boy are those a different type of ride! The guy at that shop, pretty much showed me 2 recumbents and one trike, and based on my reaction he realized I wasn't buying today, and he went back to work behind the counter repairing or adjusting some bike. (and basically he was right, I wasn't going to shop at a store 50 miles from where I live)
I went to another bike store, where the guy was helpful, but he couldn't really say if one of the bikes he was showing me was considered a mountain, road or comfort bike... he said well, "it's a bike" !!
Any way, went to a store that was a little closer to home than that one was... and I was able to ride a Trek Navigator which I understand is a comfort bike. it felt great... Then I also road a Trek Multitrack 7300 and it was nice as well, faster than the Navigator.
So I'm still unsure which one i would really like... hard to figure out in a 2 minute or so ride in a parking lot which one you'll love after a weekend or even one commute to and from work (a 3 mile ride)...
Right now, I don't know any one to ride with, as mentioned before I'm out of shape (even though in the past I've worked out at a gym and been height/weight proportionate). I'm thinking I'll be riding this around where I live, and hopefully to work; but hope to maybe in the near future (by this summer) feel I could drive my car to the beach (it's at least 70 miles away one way)...so no, i wouldn't ride my bike to the beach LOL... any way take my bike and ride some rides or bike paths...
I don't really have the budget to buy one this weekend, and then in a month or 2 wished I'd have gotten the one I didn't get... The price range I'm looking to keep this at is no more than $500. I can't find a local shop that carries fuji . So basically I've seen the townie 3speed; the ones today, and was scared to death of the Specialized Hardrock... I kinda got on it... but was so insecure I didn't pedal it anywhere.
Any way, once again I'd appreciate your thoughts as I'd like to make a decision and get something this weekend. So at this time I think my choices are between the Navigator and the Trek 7300. Thoughts any one?
I know only i can decide for me.... but I now went out for a 2nd time looking at bikes and have been to 5 bike stores.
I tried a recumbent thinking that might be easier and more comfortable... and boy are those a different type of ride! The guy at that shop, pretty much showed me 2 recumbents and one trike, and based on my reaction he realized I wasn't buying today, and he went back to work behind the counter repairing or adjusting some bike. (and basically he was right, I wasn't going to shop at a store 50 miles from where I live)
I went to another bike store, where the guy was helpful, but he couldn't really say if one of the bikes he was showing me was considered a mountain, road or comfort bike... he said well, "it's a bike" !!
Any way, went to a store that was a little closer to home than that one was... and I was able to ride a Trek Navigator which I understand is a comfort bike. it felt great... Then I also road a Trek Multitrack 7300 and it was nice as well, faster than the Navigator.
So I'm still unsure which one i would really like... hard to figure out in a 2 minute or so ride in a parking lot which one you'll love after a weekend or even one commute to and from work (a 3 mile ride)...
Right now, I don't know any one to ride with, as mentioned before I'm out of shape (even though in the past I've worked out at a gym and been height/weight proportionate). I'm thinking I'll be riding this around where I live, and hopefully to work; but hope to maybe in the near future (by this summer) feel I could drive my car to the beach (it's at least 70 miles away one way)...so no, i wouldn't ride my bike to the beach LOL... any way take my bike and ride some rides or bike paths...
I don't really have the budget to buy one this weekend, and then in a month or 2 wished I'd have gotten the one I didn't get... The price range I'm looking to keep this at is no more than $500. I can't find a local shop that carries fuji . So basically I've seen the townie 3speed; the ones today, and was scared to death of the Specialized Hardrock... I kinda got on it... but was so insecure I didn't pedal it anywhere.
Any way, once again I'd appreciate your thoughts as I'd like to make a decision and get something this weekend. So at this time I think my choices are between the Navigator and the Trek 7300. Thoughts any one?