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Old 02-12-2012, 02:54 AM
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How much is a bike like that.. Looks like it would be a really comfortable ride what did you start out at? It would probably take me a long time to get up to even 50 miles a day lol
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 02:59 AM
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that bike was $2100 after tax it is what i do tho so it is worth it for me. when i started i struggled to go 10 miles at like 15mph. the most i did last year in one day was 50 miles but i was really uncomfortable and couldnt really stand to be on my bike the last 20 miles cus of all the pressure and my back hurting.

i can easily ride this bike for a couple hours straight with no rest and still feel great. so i have high hopes once i get out on the trail
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by xxtheshockerxx
that bike was $2100 after tax it is what i do tho so it is worth it for me. when i started i struggled to go 10 miles at like 15mph. the most i did last year in one day was 50 miles but i was really uncomfortable and couldnt really stand to be on my bike the last 20 miles cus of all the pressure and my back hurting.

i can easily ride this bike for a couple hours straight with no rest and still feel great. so i have high hopes once i get out on the trail
I see, looks like it would be hard to ride at first but it definitely looks like a lot better ride than most bikes.
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 03:13 AM
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yea it is. the only downside is steep hills. it is alot harder to get up them when your weight isnt going straight down.

i would like to do a couple days of RAGBRAI this year but it is too far north for me.
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by xxtheshockerxx
yea it is. the only downside is steep hills. it is alot harder to get up them when your weight isnt going straight down.

i would like to do a couple days of RAGBRAI this year but it is too far north for me.
Goes through Webster City this year! I think that's the first time it's been there, it was never there for any of my 18 years that I can remember lol. I'll probably have a bike by this spring maybe we can ride sometime
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Monte SS
Goes through Webster City this year! I think that's the first time it's been there, it was never there for any of my 18 years that I can remember lol. I'll probably have a bike by this spring maybe we can ride sometime
yea. come to madrid you can ride the high trestle trail
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by xxtheshockerxx
yea. come to madrid you can ride the high trestle trail
Yeah definitely, is that the one that goes ankeny to madrid?
 
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Old 02-12-2012, 03:57 AM
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yea ankeny to woodward actually but no one cares to go to woodward.

it is less than a half block from my front door
 
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