Bike Recommendations

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:
  what websites would you guys recommend for  reviews and whatnot?

bigyawn.net
 
 
 or
 
 
 mtbr.com and roadbikereview.com are the leaders.
 
 The local mtbers are very helpful though: more-mtb.org and there is always dirtragmag.com

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by dfmcpete:
  poorlulu, funny you mention the redline.

Yeah, I was tooling around on the redline 29er last week. It didn't feel like a cheap bike in any way. I'll probably end up getting one.

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

There is no reason to get a bike with no gears unless you're 1) a track racer or 2) trying to prove something.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by poorlulu:
  If Markie ever read the board he would probably recommend this:  

And if poorlulu were actually typing, she wouldn't use capitalization.

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  There is no reason to get a bike with gears unless you're 1) old 2) decrepit 3) A big fucking tool, loser.

The simplicity of no gears is well suited to a commuter bike. Less to break, less to maintain, less to steal, less weight.
 
 It took me a long time to be convinced about off-roading with no gears, but on the road it is a no brainer.

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by poorlulu:
  If Markie ever read the board he would probably recommend this:  

And if poorlulu were actually typing, she wouldn't use capitalization. [/b]

Hey I Resemble that!!!!
 
 as you would say
   

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Originally posted by bad-toothed Limey git Markie:
 on the road I am a no brainer.

true... on the board, too.

[thirsty moore]

My commuter is a singlespeed that works great for me.  Granted, my commute is only about 15 minutes one way.  
 
 

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  There is no reason to get a bike with no gears unless you're 1) a track racer or 2) trying to prove something.

[poorlulu]

Brennser, I saw  this and thought of you.

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
     

Originally posted by bad-toothed Limey git Markie:
 on the road I am a no brainer.

true... on the board, too. [/b]

If you cannot back up your arguments and just want to trade insults:    <img src="http://www.trephination.net/gallery/macros/dumbfuck.jpg" alt=" - " />

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

Econo, I suspect you're not an average bike rider.  There are no practical arguments for a one-gear bike.  It's not like bikes with gears are monstrously complex and break down all the time -- in fact, they hardly ever require any maintenance at all.  
 
 So it really comes down to personal preference, and if that's your preference, that's fine.  But the original poster of this thread is not an enthusiast, and for an average rider, that was simply bad advice, and was more about Markie going on about Markie than any serious effort to help.

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  blah blah blah.

There is a long tradition in commuting and utility bikes being single speeds. You would not know this because you know as much about bikes as you do everything else.
 
 Bikes that are never ridden need no maintenance, try  putting in 100 plus miles a week commuting and any bike will need some TLC before too long.

[ggw]

Originally posted by They call me Doctor Doom.:
  There is no reason to get a bike with no gears unless you're 1) a track racer or 2) trying to prove something.

So, are you implying that poorlulu's single speed is really just a surrogate for a penis?

[brennser]

Originally posted by poorlulu:
  Brennser, I saw  this and thought of you.

awww, thanks Lulu (Markie?) I have the non bib version of those

[poorlulu]

Originally posted by brennser:
   I have the non bib version of those

Yeah,
 
 I saw you fly by in them. I just had not seen them on sale before.