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08-03-2004, 12:15 PM
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| Hello and advice requested Hi, my name is Tom Roussell. I've been lurking for a week or so, and really enjoy the personalities posting here, not to mention the information that's being shared. There aren't many newsgroups this lively and this friendly, and I'm glad I found it! I'm want to buy a bike for recreational riding. I haven't ridden regularly in probably 30 years (I'm 47 now). I've been looking for a comfort/recreation bike in the $300 - $400 range just to get started. A colleague at work mentioned he has a two year old Trek Navigator 200. I've only seen the bike in a picture so far, but it appears to be in decent condition. He's willing to let me take the bike for a while as a trial. BTW, he and I are almost exactly the same size, so I imagine the fit will be close. My question to the group is ... Is it frowned upon to bring a used bike to a LBS for an inspection and possibly a fitting? I would, of course, be willing to pay for these services. But since the LBS sells bikes, I wouldn't want to offend them by not buying a bike from them. OTOH, my colleague is willing to let the bike go for almost nothing. I don't see how I can go wrong even without the inspection. Thanks for any advice you can offer! Tom |
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08-03-2004, 01:43 PM
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| Re: Hello and advice requested On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:15:19 GMT, "Tom Roussell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hi, my name is Tom Roussell. I've been lurking for a week or so, and really >enjoy the personalities posting here, not to mention the information that's >being shared. There aren't many newsgroups this lively and this friendly, >and I'm glad I found it! > >I'm want to buy a bike for recreational riding. I haven't ridden regularly >in probably 30 years (I'm 47 now). I've been looking for a >comfort/recreation bike in the $300 - $400 range just to get started. A >colleague at work mentioned he has a two year old Trek Navigator 200. I've >only seen the bike in a picture so far, but it appears to be in decent >condition. He's willing to let me take the bike for a while as a trial. BTW, >he and I are almost exactly the same size, so I imagine the fit will be >close. My question to the group is ... Is it frowned upon to bring a used >bike to a LBS for an inspection and possibly a fitting? I would, of course, >be willing to pay for these services. But since the LBS sells bikes, I >wouldn't want to offend them by not buying a bike from them. OTOH, my >colleague is willing to let the bike go for almost nothing. I don't see how >I can go wrong even without the inspection. > >Thanks for any advice you can offer! > >Tom If it's a 'Trek' bike shop (one that sells Treks), just take it in and get a basic summer/winter tune up, lube and new chain, and on the way out, be friendly and maybe buy some biking gloves and ask 'em if it looks like you got the fit right. THe main thing is seat height. Just be sure you don't move the post up too high (there's a mark on the tube). Each time you ride, move it up an 1/8" until it feels like you're rocking your hips to do a full stroke. Then move it down 1/8". Just b/c the friend is the same size as you, doesn't necessarily mean that the bike is fitted to him and thus to you. But don't worry. Most of us here have ridden a bike that's not fitted that well for a few months and no lasting ill effects. The main thing you want to discover is can you make the biking a habit. To do that you have to overcome the natural tendency to give into some called 'excuses'. Best way to get past that is to ride every day, even if it's just for 20 minutes. If you can ride every day for 4 months then you've got a good habit going. If you're still going strong after a year, then treat yourself to a new / better bike. HTH, -B |
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08-03-2004, 01:43 PM
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| Re: Hello and advice requested On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:15:19 GMT, "Tom Roussell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hi, my name is Tom Roussell. I've been lurking for a week or so, and really >enjoy the personalities posting here, not to mention the information that's >being shared. There aren't many newsgroups this lively and this friendly, >and I'm glad I found it! > >I'm want to buy a bike for recreational riding. I haven't ridden regularly >in probably 30 years (I'm 47 now). I've been looking for a >comfort/recreation bike in the $300 - $400 range just to get started. A >colleague at work mentioned he has a two year old Trek Navigator 200. I've >only seen the bike in a picture so far, but it appears to be in decent >condition. He's willing to let me take the bike for a while as a trial. BTW, >he and I are almost exactly the same size, so I imagine the fit will be >close. My question to the group is ... Is it frowned upon to bring a used >bike to a LBS for an inspection and possibly a fitting? I would, of course, >be willing to pay for these services. But since the LBS sells bikes, I >wouldn't want to offend them by not buying a bike from them. OTOH, my >colleague is willing to let the bike go for almost nothing. I don't see how >I can go wrong even without the inspection. > >Thanks for any advice you can offer! > >Tom If it's a 'Trek' bike shop (one that sells Treks), just take it in and get a basic summer/winter tune up, lube and new chain, and on the way out, be friendly and maybe buy some biking gloves and ask 'em if it looks like you got the fit right. THe main thing is seat height. Just be sure you don't move the post up too high (there's a mark on the tube). Each time you ride, move it up an 1/8" until it feels like you're rocking your hips to do a full stroke. Then move it down 1/8". Just b/c the friend is the same size as you, doesn't necessarily mean that the bike is fitted to him and thus to you. But don't worry. Most of us here have ridden a bike that's not fitted that well for a few months and no lasting ill effects. The main thing you want to discover is can you make the biking a habit. To do that you have to overcome the natural tendency to give into some called 'excuses'. Best way to get past that is to ride every day, even if it's just for 20 minutes. If you can ride every day for 4 months then you've got a good habit going. If you're still going strong after a year, then treat yourself to a new / better bike. HTH, -B |
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08-03-2004, 01:43 PM
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| Re: Hello and advice requested On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:15:19 GMT, "Tom Roussell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hi, my name is Tom Roussell. I've been lurking for a week or so, and really >enjoy the personalities posting here, not to mention the information that's >being shared. There aren't many newsgroups this lively and this friendly, >and I'm glad I found it! > >I'm want to buy a bike for recreational riding. I haven't ridden regularly >in probably 30 years (I'm 47 now). I've been looking for a >comfort/recreation bike in the $300 - $400 range just to get started. A >colleague at work mentioned he has a two year old Trek Navigator 200. I've >only seen the bike in a picture so far, but it appears to be in decent >condition. He's willing to let me take the bike for a while as a trial. BTW, >he and I are almost exactly the same size, so I imagine the fit will be >close. My question to the group is ... Is it frowned upon to bring a used >bike to a LBS for an inspection and possibly a fitting? I would, of course, >be willing to pay for these services. But since the LBS sells bikes, I >wouldn't want to offend them by not buying a bike from them. OTOH, my >colleague is willing to let the bike go for almost nothing. I don't see how >I can go wrong even without the inspection. > >Thanks for any advice you can offer! > >Tom If it's a 'Trek' bike shop (one that sells Treks), just take it in and get a basic summer/winter tune up, lube and new chain, and on the way out, be friendly and maybe buy some biking gloves and ask 'em if it looks like you got the fit right. THe main thing is seat height. Just be sure you don't move the post up too high (there's a mark on the tube). Each time you ride, move it up an 1/8" until it feels like you're rocking your hips to do a full stroke. Then move it down 1/8". Just b/c the friend is the same size as you, doesn't necessarily mean that the bike is fitted to him and thus to you. But don't worry. Most of us here have ridden a bike that's not fitted that well for a few months and no lasting ill effects. The main thing you want to discover is can you make the biking a habit. To do that you have to overcome the natural tendency to give into some called 'excuses'. Best way to get past that is to ride every day, even if it's just for 20 minutes. If you can ride every day for 4 months then you've got a good habit going. If you're still going strong after a year, then treat yourself to a new / better bike. HTH, -B |
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08-03-2004, 01:43 PM
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| Re: Hello and advice requested On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 20:15:19 GMT, "Tom Roussell" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote: >Hi, my name is Tom Roussell. I've been lurking for a week or so, and really >enjoy the personalities posting here, not to mention the information that's >being shared. There aren't many newsgroups this lively and this friendly, >and I'm glad I found it! > >I'm want to buy a bike for recreational riding. I haven't ridden regularly >in probably 30 years (I'm 47 now). I've been looking for a >comfort/recreation bike in the $300 - $400 range just to get started. A >colleague at work mentioned he has a two year old Trek Navigator 200. I've >only seen the bike in a picture so far, but it appears to be in decent >condition. He's willing to let me take the bike for a while as a trial. BTW, >he and I are almost exactly the same size, so I imagine the fit will be >close. My question to the group is ... Is it frowned upon to bring a used >bike to a LBS for an inspection and possibly a fitting? I would, of course, >be willing to pay for these services. But since the LBS sells bikes, I >wouldn't want to offend them by not buying a bike from them. OTOH, my >colleague is willing to let the bike go for almost nothing. I don't see how >I can go wrong even without the inspection. > >Thanks for any advice you can offer! > >Tom If it's a 'Trek' bike shop (one that sells Treks), just take it in and get a basic summer/winter tune up, lube and new chain, and on the way out, be friendly and maybe buy some biking gloves and ask 'em if it looks like you got the fit right. THe main thing is seat height. Just be sure you don't move the post up too high (there's a mark on the tube). Each time you ride, move it up an 1/8" until it feels like you're rocking your hips to do a full stroke. Then move it down 1/8". Just b/c the friend is the same size as you, doesn't necessarily mean that the bike is fitted to him and thus to you. But don't worry. Most of us here have ridden a bike that's not fitted that well for a few months and no lasting ill effects. The main thing you want to discover is can you make the biking a habit. To do that you have to overcome the natural tendency to give into some called 'excuses'. Best way to get past that is to ride every day, even if it's just for 20 minutes. If you can ride every day for 4 months then you've got a good habit going. If you're still going strong after a year, then treat yourself to a new / better bike. HTH, -B |
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