It's Ramona here, hijacking Linc's blog in hopes that some of his biker friends can help me out. Apparently the garage no longer has room for my disco-era purple Norco bush pilot and a new one is to take it's place. I'm so confused as to what kind of a bike to get. I've ruled out the cruiser bikes since I really want to be able to trail ride but have no idea what I should be looking for or how to size the frame correctly.
Right now, my bush pilot is a 19" frame and has been adjusted to "fit" me but I sort of sit over my peddles now because the frame is too big. I don't feel like I have great control on trails and my mozo's apparently aren't very great shocks...
I have a lot of shoulder/ neck/writs/back/hips and knee pain so I need something that is nice to my body. My physio therapist gave me a big lecture about needing to learn to become a cyclist (and listed many reasons why this would be good and Linc says he didn't pay her) and that I won't be running again (she says she had no idea that the rest of my family are cyclists).
I want to use the bike to commute to the store/library/physio/etc but also get exercise and ride the trails. Any ideas? Right now we're thinking either a 29-er with front suspension or a full suspension bike. Any thoughts or advice on that?
Anyone have anything for sale (I could even work it in so you could have my collector's bike in partial trade)
Oh- and I really would like an orange bike but will not be basing my opinion on the color like I have seen a mom and son do in a bike shop
Beach cruiser prices have escalated to an outrageous price these last few years and together the founders realized there had to be a way to make things more affordable.
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The sand will cause friction on the chain and the gears and will cause more wear and tear on your cruiser.
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