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Road bicycle or hybrid for 10-30 mile rides on streets/paths?
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:26 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate I had an $850 Trek hybrid bike that I rode everywhere until it got fucking stolen last year. It was a good bike and smooth and comfortable enough. I've never owned a road bike, so I cant compare really re efficiency.
My typical long ride is 8 miles down the balona creek trail, then all the way down the strand from marina del rey to palos verdes and back. Total distance about 30 miles.
The entire path is asphalt, however on the beach areas, there is occasionally a little sand on the pavement. Also slow people on beach cruisers and hot chicks playing beach volleyball, so I dont go that fast for about 1/3 of the ride.
Best type of bike to buy for this? I don't plan on going on super long rides and I dont like riding on busy roads with cars (like PCH up malibu) I dont have a death wish. Let's say max price is $2000. |
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Date: December 4th, 2016 5:22 PM Author: At-the-ready locus Heh, I had my FX stolen this year.
I got a specialized Roubaix. Great bike. Road bike, but relaxed geometry and has good amount of vertical compliance. You can get a lower-end Roubaix under $2K. |
Date: February 19th, 2016 2:28 PM Author: lascivious mood Imanagecat takes up cycling. Why? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29867987) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:30 PM Author: lascivious mood Cheap fixie, but if you want to drop that much get a road bike and thick tires. Sand's nbd. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29867991) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:33 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate is it possible to ride slowly and ogle chicks on a road bike? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29868010) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:35 PM Author: lascivious mood Yeah, of course. But get the fixie. Your calves and legs will look amazing and you can def handle it at those distances. Plus it's smaller and can be lighter. Also less likely to get stolen.
With a road bike you're going to want padded shorts. You can use a bigger seat on a fixed gear. |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:32 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman Hybrids are sps get a road bike, so much more comfortable and faster (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29868005) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:34 PM Author: Shimmering space get a gently used mountain bike for two-three hundred bucks jfc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29868017) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:36 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman Geometry on mountain bikes is horrible and there is so much wasted energy on them (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29868026) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:35 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/fuji/shimano-di2-roadbikes-altamira.htm (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29868020) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:38 PM Author: lascivious mood Way too much bike for what he wants. He needs to want to do 100-mile rides to justify that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29868033) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:39 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman He said budget is 2k so why not
But i'd get an aluminum frame with tiagra and some decent cycling shoes if i were him
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Date: February 19th, 2016 2:42 PM Author: lascivious mood If he just wants to spend $2k then that's a great bike. But he can spend half that or less and get what he wants.
Earl, you getting clip ins? |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:30 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate doubt it. I want to be able to walk around on the beach after riding. Of course the idea of locking a $2000 bike to a bike rack may be insane. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869551) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:33 PM Author: lascivious mood It's completely insane, especially a name brand like Trek. Bikes are highly stolen/liquid goods. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869570) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:36 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate so if I want to ride my bike to redondo, chill out with a few beers at the pier, then ride back, I need to get a cheaper bike like my $850 trek (stolen out of my garage while locked up) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869590) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:43 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman Get a 300 dollar track bike with flipflop hub, no branding on it and get a good u locks (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869637) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:44 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate that's fucking brutal if you ride it 30 miles. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869640) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:46 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman True, get a compact (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869656) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:46 PM Author: lascivious mood Not really, especially if you're cruising staring at volleyball girls. Your thighs and calves will be dope.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/trackbikes.htm?gclid=CKXNyquBhcsCFQyNaQodfwALQw |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:33 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate why aluminum frame versus carbon fiber? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869566) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:45 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman CF is very light but not durable, prone to catastrophic failures. If you're riding 80 mile days with lots of climbing CF is worth it. Aluminum is just foolproof (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869647) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 7:04 PM Author: lascivious mood One crash and carbon is done. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869753) |
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Date: December 4th, 2016 5:24 PM Author: Alcoholic piazza if you don't go at least 105 you're wasting your time/$$$ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#32055177) |
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Date: December 4th, 2016 5:24 PM Author: At-the-ready locus Killer price, especially with Di2 shifting!! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#32055183) |
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Date: December 4th, 2016 5:26 PM Author: Alcoholic piazza it's probably worth just for the DI2 components alone.
You could buy a frame separately and put together a $10k bike for like a 3rd of the price |
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Date: December 4th, 2016 5:28 PM Author: At-the-ready locus CR. I should do that and swap out my Rival components. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#32055224) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:27 PM Author: lascivious mood (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869539) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:45 PM Author: sick dashing church building quadroon get a cheap road bike (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869651) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 6:54 PM Author: multi-colored orchestra pit pisswyrm get this bike.
https://www.canyon.com/en/road/ultimate/2016/ultimate-cf-sl-7-0.html
YWIA. |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 7:06 PM Author: lascivious mood He doesn't want to clip in and want's to lock it up in a beach community. The bike will last two weeks. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869773) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 7:17 PM Author: fiercely-loyal antidepressant drug roommate To clarify, I don't want to lock it up over night. I want to lock it up for 45 minutes. Are people really cutting locks in broad daylight at hermosa beach to steal bikes? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29869840) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 7:37 PM Author: Obsidian Black Woman Yes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29870013) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 8:17 PM Author: lascivious mood Yes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29870287) |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 7:06 PM Author: Bearded vibrant water buffalo parlor road bike 100%
i have done lots of miles on a hybrid cos im a cheap fuck. they're a stupid concept and offer nothing if you can afford a cheap road bike. you lose power even at cruising pace, and comfort with road bike geometry isn't a problem unless you're obese. |
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Date: February 19th, 2016 7:40 PM Author: Bistre striped hyena There are some hybrids that are basically flat-bar road bikes and there are some hybrids which more "comfort" oriented which are actually terrible and not comfortable. The flat bar road bikes are ok but I personally hate flat bars. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3135960&forum_id=2#29870039) |