[Coop]

SD I love that Lemond.

 

[jbswear]

I'll get a pic of mine up soon. Just a simple Trek that I got from CL for free last year.

 

[Suzanne]

I think we need to get together and ride (pedal) The Dragon. ;D

Has been discussed for the Rally.

 

[J-Dog]

Yes, but I think the discussion involved being carried up the Dragon, and riding down it.

 

[dan46n2]

2004 or 2005 Jamis Dakar Sport
up to 130mm of travel up front, something like 90mm in the rear, avid bb3 or bb5 disc brakes (cant remember which), e13 bashguard instead of big ring.
nothing fancy, but does plenty for being a cc bike.

 

[asus]

I would love to get a bike again, but I just cannot bare the comfort (or lack there of) of those seats.... how do you guys do it?

 

[Coop]

You have to give them time to break in. Or do what my wife did and buy a "comfort" seat with springs

 

[pne]

I would love to get a bike again, but I just cannot bare the comfort (or lack there of) of those seats.... how do you guys do it?

freeride, you're never on the seat

 

[asus]

You have to give them time to break in. Or do what my wife did and buy a "comfort" seat with springs

uh, no thanks

 

[dan46n2]

biking shorts help. you get used to the seat, as unbearable as it is at times. rear suspension really helps.
my hardtail (96' scott) has a cushier gel seat.

 

[jbswear]

I would love to get a bike again, but I just cannot bare the comfort (or lack there of) of those seats.... how do you guys do it?

Without the padded shorts, I got used to the firm seat that was sent to me some time back. It took three days of quite a bit of pain, but it got better.

I now have padded shorts, and hope that once I start riding again (next week maybe?) it won't be so bad.

I forget...was it Joe or Lance that sent it to me? I think it was Joe. Great seat. Rather pricey. He gave it to me for shipping. I love this community.

 

[Guest]

2007 19" Specialized Hard Rock Pro w/ hydraulic brakes

 

[bighammer]

(sorry, Double Post)

 

[bighammer]

I stood up and broke the chain on my old mtn bike and it took out the front deraileur and front chainrings. I had another ride planned for the next day and didn't want to jump into buying a bike right away, but fixing a nearly 20 year old bike seemed silly.

The purple Stumpjumper was a demo bike and they let me use it for the rest of the week. (probably helped that he remembered me buying the Bianchi Giro there a couple years before) I got spoiled pretty quickly going form the old no suspension bike, to a full suspension. (hydraulic discs are nice too) With the bike absorbing all the hits, I can pump the tires hard and ride in comfort and low resistance.

 

[pne]

2007 19" Specialized Hard Rock Pro w/ hydraulic brakes

that was my first "real" bike. Until I left it locked up for 5 mins downtown while I went to return some books at the library. Worst mistake ever.

 

[Guest]

That's my 2nd Specialized Hardrock ... my first one was stolen, too... I've now invested more in locks, and I don't really lock it up on public streets anymore.

 

[SpeedisaVirus]

Would there be much point in bringing a road bike up to the dragon?

 

[jbswear]

Not really. There's just too much motorcycle Valhalla to waste time pedaling.

 

[silversx80]

Without the padded shorts, I got used to the firm seat that was sent to me some time back. It took three days of quite a bit of pain, but it got better.

I now have padded shorts, and hope that once I start riding again (next week maybe?) it won't be so bad.

I forget...was it Joe or Lance that sent it to me? I think it was Joe. Great seat. Rather pricey. He gave it to me for shipping. I love this community.

I'm glad you like the seat, the padded shorts will definitely help when getting back into it. I started putting more miles on my bike a short time ago. After a few weeks, I can sit for about 45 minutes before the tip of my willy goes numb (TMI, I know).

I'll post pics from my next ride on Thrus. It's windy today and I hate the wind, so I'm hooking up to the trainer when I get home.

 

[Coop]

What kind of seat was it? I am researching saddles and trying to get opinions on a bunch of different ones.