newbie shopping for hybrid

[badgercat]

Fantastic!!!

Oh my, it is obvious that you are going to have WAY too much fun on your new sky-blue bike. Thank you for posting such great pictures.

The tires you think are 'skinny' are actually pretty hefty and sturdy- don't worry about a little gravel and pebbles. That's one of the nice things about hybrids.
(Just avoid glass and sharp metal -no matter what kind of tires you have)

Congratulations!

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the pics.

I know they're not really skinny, I'm just used to very fat and knobby so it's pretty new for me. I was more worried about my own control than how the bike would hold up.

Side note--when I first saw your post, I read it as "grass" instead of "glass," and wondered if I had been taking huge risks with my life in the backyard and neighborhood park as a kid.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Side note--when I first saw your post, I read it as "grass" instead of "glass," and wondered if I had been taking huge risks with my life in the backyard and neighborhood park as a kid.

That is too funny.

Of course one of the 'real' hazards of riding on grass in the park is that you could dangerously skid out on a hidden patch of dog poo! (eeeeeewwwww.......)

[Blueberry]

Thanks for sharing the pictures - I always enjoy seeing pictures of people's bikes AND where they ride

And what's up with no bikes in the apartments? Glad you found an inside bike storage place - but that seems really strange to me. I guess it's because of grease on carpet? Seems like they could still address that if needed (you stain the carpet, you pay to replace it).

Anyhow - congratulations!!!!

CA

PS- WackyJacky - I LOVE how you have your bike set up. VERY cool!!!

[Tuckervill]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the pics.

I know they're not really skinny, I'm just used to very fat and knobby so it's pretty new for me. I was more worried about my own control than how the bike would hold up.

Side note--when I first saw your post, I read it as "grass" instead of "glass," and wondered if I had been taking huge risks with my life in the backyard and neighborhood park as a kid.

Hey, since you do live in the Southwest, you should be careful of GOATHEADS in your tires! Stay away from the vegetation! Don't ask me how I know.

Karen

[badgercat]

Hey, since you do live in the Southwest, you should be careful of GOATHEADS in your tires! Stay away from the vegetation! Don't ask me how I know.

I had no idea what those were, so I wikipedia'd them... lo and behold, when my parents and I drove down here to move me out here, we got a bunch of those things stuck in our shoes when we cut across a big, dry grassy area at a rest stop! I can't remember what state that was in, even, but I think it might have been Oklahoma.