Comparable to Specialized Crossroads Sport? - Page 2

06-11-2004, 09:27 AM

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:22:45 -0500, tmac <tracey at dontspamme mccartney
dot net> wrote:

>Hi:
>
>I'm old and fat and trying to get back into casual bicycling. An
>accident I had a few years ago on my 18-year-old Wal-Mart Huffy
>mountain bike, which was really too tall for me, has spooked me a
>little. I broke my wrist and sprained my ankle just - get this -
>dismounting on uneven ground. <hanging head in shame>
>
>I am looking hard at the Specialized Crossroads Sport - from
>everything I've heard and read, it would be about my speed, and in a
>price range I could handle.
>
>Are there comparable models in other brands I should check out as
>well? For example, does Trek have something along those lines I
>should be checking out?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tracey

I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
<g>):
o a non-suspended bike with straight bars
o Trek 7500FX at around 600bucks.

Of course it depends on where you're riding. But you do NOT need suspension
forks. They're a load of BS for anyone not doing hard core off road riding,
IMO, and dramatically increase the weight of the bike. Also, don't fall for
the crap about getting a MTB if you're riding on the road, or hardpack. Go
for a roadbike, non-suspended, and 700x35 tires.

If you're not sure that you'll keep up the riding, best idea is to get a
used bike - there's a pretty large probability that the bike will live in
the garage for life after the first two weeks. <g>

If you don't mind my asking, why the Specialized Crossroads Sport?

HTH,

-B

06-11-2004, 11:15 AM

Badger_South wrote:
[snip]
>
> I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> <g>):
[snip]

This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
shooting a fish in a barrell.

Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?

--
Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Idaho State University

06-11-2004, 11:15 AM

Badger_South wrote:
[snip]
>
> I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> <g>):
[snip]

This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
shooting a fish in a barrell.

Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?

--
Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Idaho State University

06-11-2004, 11:15 AM

Badger_South wrote:
[snip]
>
> I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> <g>):
[snip]

This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
shooting a fish in a barrell.

Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?

--
Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Idaho State University

06-11-2004, 11:15 AM

Badger_South wrote:
[snip]
>
> I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> <g>):
[snip]

This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
shooting a fish in a barrell.

Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?

--
Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Idaho State University

06-11-2004, 11:15 AM

Badger_South wrote:
[snip]
>
> I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> <g>):
[snip]

This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
shooting a fish in a barrell.

Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?

--
Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Idaho State University

06-11-2004, 11:35 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>
>
> Badger_South wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> > <g>):
> [snip]
>
> This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
> shooting a fish in a barrell.
>
> Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?
>
>
> --
> Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
> Professor of Microbiology
> Idaho State University

If you could get him to answer that, you'd really boost your academic
credentials, wouldn't you <G,D&R>!

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06-11-2004, 11:35 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>
>
> Badger_South wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> > <g>):
> [snip]
>
> This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
> shooting a fish in a barrell.
>
> Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?
>
>
> --
> Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
> Professor of Microbiology
> Idaho State University

If you could get him to answer that, you'd really boost your academic
credentials, wouldn't you <G,D&R>!

--
Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the
newsgroups if possible).

06-11-2004, 11:35 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>
>
> Badger_South wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> > <g>):
> [snip]
>
> This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
> shooting a fish in a barrell.
>
> Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?
>
>
> --
> Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
> Professor of Microbiology
> Idaho State University

If you could get him to answer that, you'd really boost your academic
credentials, wouldn't you <G,D&R>!

--
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newsgroups if possible).

06-11-2004, 11:35 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] m>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
>
>
> Badger_South wrote:
> [snip]
> >
> > I highly recommend (am also old and fat, but not as much as a year ago.
> > <g>):
> [snip]
>
> This is almost too easy, but then I have never been known for passing up
> shooting a fish in a barrell.
>
> Just exactly how did you manage to get less old in the past year?
>
>
> --
> Larry D. Farrell, Ph.D.
> Professor of Microbiology
> Idaho State University

If you could get him to answer that, you'd really boost your academic
credentials, wouldn't you <G,D&R>!

--
Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the
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