Fitness and shit

[Turbo Ghost]

I'm just getting back into it after a decade or more of being out of it. Imagine my surprise when the cheapest full-suspension bike I could find was $1,200!! I finally found two contenders quite a bit cheaper.
The Forge Sawback 7xx
http://forgebikes.com/mountain-bike-sawback-7xx.php

And the Iron Horse Sinister 6.5
http://www.ironhorsebikes.com/full-s...2-sinister-6-5

I went with the Sinister because one, it was cheaper and it's a 29er and the reviews I read mentioned the frame geometry was on the larger size which works well for me since I'm 6'2".
I ordered it through walmart and paid $479 for the bike and $44 for a 3-year warranty covering normal wear and tear except for brakes and tires and unfortunately I had to pay sales tax which brought it to $579 out the door.

I've only ridden it once for about 10 miles on a paved trail but, so far, I'm pleased with the bike. It will be a while before I'm ready to get back on the dirt!

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Anyone here into biking? (pedal type) Just picked up a Trek 4300 cheap and am looking at commuting to work on it (about 16 mile round trip) plus hitting trails at campgrouds.
Guy was trying to talk me into a 7200, but that was too much road bike for me.

Boo Trek... I work for Specialized. Yeah I have a few new rides too.

Specialized Sirrus Limited. Full SL2 carbon frame pulled from the Roubaix with a straight handlebar. SRAM Apex 2x10 groupset. DT Swiss 3.0 wheelset. Light and fast without the full committed road position. Will be using for my first Tri in July...


Specialized Camber Comp 29. No carbon... too rich for my blood. M5 aluminum frame. Rockshox Reba RL fork w/ 110mm of travel. Autosag rear shock. Love the 29er. Big, but compliant. Ready to shred some gnar. And other than the saddle... very comfortable. (obviously not my picture, none of mine look this good...)


Me at Alum Creek P1 on the demo of the Camber...

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

Boo Trek... I work for Specialized. Yeah I have a few new rides too.
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Yeah, it's what we have here in ND. You can MAYBE find a Giant dealer, if you look hard enough.
It will work well for me, probably over what I need, and will use it for, but it's nice. Much better than my $69 Next I was riding.
The wife is now on that one. She was riding an old Tank (yes that's the brand, and it fits, it's HEAVY) that is worn out. The Next is a huge upgrade for her, but she now wants a "fancy" bike since I got one.
Oh well, I guess if it gets her out exercising, it's worth it.

[Turbo Ghost]

I have heard that Giant makes Forge bikes for Target. The price on the top-line Forge is around $550 with full-suspension. Not too bad. I'm pretty happy so far with my Iron Horse. For $479, it's hard to beat!

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

I'm just getting back into it after a decade or more of being out of it. Imagine my surprise when the cheapest full-suspension bike I could find was $1,200!! I finally found two contenders quite a bit cheaper.

I went with the Sinister because one, it was cheaper and it's a 29er and the reviews I read mentioned the frame geometry was on the larger size which works well for me since I'm 6'2".

Bikes are not cheap anymore. Our cheapest FSR is $1900 msrp. Mine is about $2800 msrp. But lets just say the mark-up on bikes is absurd, I didn't pay anywhere near that. I mean we have $14,000 road bikes and $8,000 mountain bikes in house.

Welcome back to the fold... and welcome to 29er goodness...

[Turbo Ghost]

My wife was ready to kill me when she found out I spent what I did! I still don't know if I convinced her I got a great deal for what I got.
She is riding my old Huffy Ironman I've had for nearly 20 years (and still works and looks great!) but, now she wants her own. Soooo, I think we'll be getting her a Huffy FSB from walmart. She doesn't need anything fancy. $100 is plenty to spend on her fickle desires. If she decides she wants to really get into it later then we'll pay up but, not now!

BTW, is that an old pic of you? You look much leaner in your avatar. No offense meant, just wondering.

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by Turbo Ghost

My wife was ready to kill me when she found out I spent what I did! I still don't know if I convinced her I got a great deal for what I got.
She is riding my old Huffy Ironman I've had for nearly 20 years (and still works and looks great!) but, now she wants her own. Soooo, I think we'll be getting her a Huffy FSB from walmart. She doesn't need anything fancy. $100 is plenty to spend on her fickle desires. If she decides she wants to really get into it later then we'll pay up but, not now!

BTW, is that an old pic of you? You look much leaner in your avatar. No offense meant, just wondering.

Haha, we get that a lot. Husband comes in the shop looking and want to buy a bike but know the wife will kill them for buying the bike they "really" want.

Unfortunately....... no. That's actually a somewhat current photo, really early this year. It was like the very first Sunday that hit 60's up here. As you can tell by the still dormant trees. My avatar is from 2 summers ago at Indy Moto GP with my buddy Dave on the right. I have not played hockey in a year and a half and it has really caught up with me (along with a really poor diet). In the Indy photo, I probably was floating about 275 being the off season. In the mountain biking picture I was probably a few pounds off of the heaviest I ever was, about 335. I joined the gym in February and really started getting back at it, both cardio and strength training. Between working at a bike shop and deciding to train for that sprint triathlon I've worked my way down a bit. I don't have a scale at home so I couldn't tell you exactly, but my shirts are fitting a lot looser, and I am down a pant size. It really should start accelerating because not only have I upped the training, but I changed my diet into "training mode". But no offense taken at all, I know where I stand.

[Archren]

Right on! I will definitely have to check it out! I'm going home for lunch in a little bit, I'll see about downloading it then.

[Tsunami]

What does WOD stand for Carolina??

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Tsunami

What does WOD stand for Carolina??

Workout of the day