oh and I use one bike for everything too. It's a custom steel framed road bike (Davidson) I have a whole bunch of stuff on it, but i use it for shopping, going to the library AND big rides (well, nothing really long recently)
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oh and I use one bike for everything too. It's a custom steel framed road bike (Davidson) I have a whole bunch of stuff on it, but i use it for shopping, going to the library AND big rides (well, nothing really long recently)
Hi-
I was wondering how you compared your specialized Ruby and your Gunnar sport? I am seriously thinking of switching my Ruby frame for a Gunnar steel.
ANy input appreciated.
Steel fatigues over time as well. My old touring bike, which I had for 23 years, eventually started to feel too whippy for comfort. And I've seen steel frames break - usually track frames, while some large and muscular sprinter is starting off the line for a kilo. There is no perfect material that lasts forever.
As to a do-everything bike, I vote for cyclocross bikes as well. My husband loves his Ridley Crossbow, and he has no intention of riding 'cross, ever. It gets ridden with touring tires to do the bulk of his riding. The carbon road bike comes out only occasionally. I bought a steel touring bike 2 years ago, but now I'm thinking that it's a waste for someone who doesn't tour, much heavier and more sluggish than his Crossbow. I'm thinking of selling it to buy something like the Ridley, perhaps a Kona Major Jake.
If I were looking for the 1 bike, I would be looking hard at a Surly Straggler. It has different dropouts, that make fenders easier (they can be a pain on the rear of a regular cross check when a flat happens).
I have 2 cross bikes, and have never ridden (and never intend to ride) cross.
I severely injured my back years ago (L5 and L4) badly enough that I ultimately had to have a spinal fusion. Although I still have numbness in my left side and occasional severe sciatica, I can ride road and MTB bikes without any problem. But this requires that I do two things - walk a few miles every day (apparently that builds a good balance of back and stomach muscles) and I have to adopt a different position on the saddle (my sit bones don't bear my weight, it mostly is supported by the pelvis, which is rotated). Hope you can find a way to ride again too.Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I just pulled the trigger on a 2013 Salsa Vaya. http://salsacycles.com/bikes/2014_vaya_2
We'll be picking it up Friday. I was thinking of culling the herd and donating the GT Outpost Trail, my much-loved utility, errand bike. It's just too dang heavy and slow. My LBS is transplanting her bits to the Salsa. I will keep the Mavic wheels to set up for winter riding because they're also disc compatible.
One bike for everything, I would say it is difficult to get decide one bike for everything, it totally depends on the requirement and budget of the person and it varies from person to person. For an instance, I have got a fixed gear bike from http://www.criticalcycles.com/ which I use personallly to commute to work and for exercising purpose because it helps me keep myself physically fit.
My bro uses the same bike and thinks himself a hipster :D but I like his spirit, he tries and does some good skid trick and other tricks too. Also he uses it to go for a long ride with his friends twice a tear which is a good thing. The bike has a strong aluminium TIG welded frame and looks good, atleast to me :p