Comments on: Am I Way Too Into Cycling?

By: Kase

Kase — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:32:22 +0000

Wearing a helmet is not ‘way too into bicycling’. It’s ‘way too into not being in a persistent vegetative state’.

At this moment in a nursing home in Center, Texas, there lies an 18 year-old man. When he was a 13 year-old boy, he fell off his BMX in his driveway. He was not wearing a helmet. He is fed every meal from one bag and leaves every meal in another. He will never leave his bed.

The first thing I bought after my bike was the biggest, ugliest, most bomb-proof helmet I could find.

By: Zak

Zak — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:05:29 +0000

Preach on brother fiddy.

By: C-Fiddy

C-Fiddy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:57:53 +0000

Ahhh, you have touched on the “religion” side of two-wheeled life…
Like religion, don’t apologize for your own beliefs, and don’t worry about your friends too much, cycling will grab them if and only when they’re ready to be grabbed. It’s good to be a good example of what cycling is all about, which is not “secret handshakes and special wardrobes,” no matter how much some people or companies try to make it so. Others will figure it out at their own speed. Once it does grab them however, watch out. They will never be the same.
Way too into cycling? I don’t think there is such a thing. Live what you believe. And keep riding. Amen.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:14:08 +0000

I say what ever makes you happy. For me bikes are the thing that makes me happy. My co-workers think I a crazy too about bikes. I will be talking with one of them and some how I am able to get the conversation moved over to bikes every time :).

By: Zak

Zak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:33:09 +0000

GT avalanche it will work fine for him. He might wear some parts out but it should be a great bike.

By: ThePaul

ThePaul — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:23:03 +0000

Zak, sounds like a sweet deal, what bike and specs?

By: Zak

Zak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:48:10 +0000

I checked out stevens, tri sport, and roger’s selection at cycle path. Their 450 dollar bikes are just that while at performance, his 450 dollar bike is marked down from 600.

I support Roger at cycle path every chance I get. I also try to support Tri-sport now that they have a new owner. Stevens sells specialized apparel so I have to go there.

Don and I both try to support small business as much as possible. We both work in small business and know how important it is to our local economy.

zak

By: ThePaul

ThePaul — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:11:59 +0000

He hadn’t even ridden it yet Get him out on some trails and if the bug bites him … he will be “way too into cycling” as well.

I didn’t wear a helmet or clipless until I started ridding trails. I mean sure there is a benefit to clipless when commuting, but switching out those knobbies would be higher on my list. .. I still haven’t given in to wearing a lid when commuting … pure stupidity on my part .. I know.

Also in that price range he could have got a pretty nice hard tail from a local shop (ie. a Jamis from Cycle Path) … gotta support the little guys!

By: Isaac

Isaac — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:53:15 +0000

Some people also say that I am way into bikes, but that’s okay with me. It’s cheaper than being into cars, its better than being into drugs, and it’s a loads of fun. I also look the fact that just about everyone could do it. You can go all out and spend thirteen thousand on a bike and one thousand more on equipment, or you can pick one up at a yard sale for $20. And both these bikes would be fun to ride. In the end I Just Like Bikes!