I'm getting a bicycle!

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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gwindalyn Posts: 434 Joined: 2003/01/15	2003/06/30, 11:38 AM YAY! I haven't had a bicycle since I was a kid. I racked up enough rewards points on my credit card to get a bicycle for free! It should arrive in 3 to 4 weeks. I'm hoping it's a good one! It's a Jeep Comanche X. The information on it says... "Built on Jeep’s new, hard-tail frame and equipped with Shimano’s dependable 21 speed Tourney gearing, this bike is ready for all your off and on road adventures. The dependable performance of the Monroe shock fork will smooth every trail. The perfect entry-level mountain bike and a Jeep® to boot! FRAME: Jeep Steel Hard Tail 18" FORK: Monroe Non-Adjustable 50mm Travel HEADSET: Steel Threadless 1 1/8" BRAKES: Alloy Linear-Pull MTB-Type BRAKE LEVERS: Alloy CRANKSET: Alloy/Steel 28/38/48T 170mm DERAILLEURS: Shimano Tourney 21 Speed CHAIN & COGSET: 7-Speed, 13-34T SHIFTERS: Micro-Shift Index, Twist SPOKES: 14G UCP RIMS: Alloy, 26" x 1.5" 36H HUBSET: Steel, Quick Release Front, Nutted Rear TIRES: 26" x 1.95" Kenda Klaw F/R PEDALS: MTB-Type with Ball Bearings SADDLE: Jeep MTB-Style SEATPOST: Alloy, 300 x 28.6mm HANDLEBARS: Steel MTB with 30mm Rise STEM: Alloy, 15°, 105mm Ext. GRIPS: PVC 85mm EXTRAS: Kickstand, CPSC Reflectors kit COLOR: Silsand Red" I'm looking forward to having an alternative to just walking! Go me! Wooo! -------------- ~Jennifer http://www.gwindalyn.com If you dont stand for something, you will fall for anything.

padua Posts: 219 Joined: 2003/02/17	2003/06/30, 11:49 AM cool i really don't ride a bike ....it hurts my bun
tarab21 Posts: 508 Joined: 2003/03/31	2003/06/30, 12:01 PM You'll love it ... I just got a new bike too. Well okay, I bought it at a rummage sale for 10 bucks, but it's a real nice schwinn. Have fun! congrats!
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2003/06/30, 02:02 PM Cool! Since my running partner fractured her foot I'm thinking about taking my bike out for a tune up. She'll be able to ride a bike again much sooner than she'll be able to run. I haven't ridden it in years so we can both fall on our butts together!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/06/30, 09:46 PM Good for you Gwindalyn...You will find it excellent for cardio providing you keep the speed up, and enjoy it for relaxation also. Your butt will be sore after the first long ride, but it will get better. We did 35 k yesterday along the canal and river, was really nice. Have fun with it. -------------- You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time. Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)