jimh269b Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @2:52:18 PM

dang rick you are much of man to ride that thing,but all for one,and one for all

rickshunter1 Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @2:59:18 PM

Well I don't know about that, but its getting me healthier and slimmer I want to be around a lot longer to enjoy my Family and my friends on here and my Hatfield

jimh269b Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @3:04:36 PM

well i kinda waited to late for that,but the best of luck pal

Bilbo1 Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @3:07:07 PM

Nice bike Rick, happy cycling!!

dgill Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @3:11:03 PM

Dang Rick, that seat looks a bit too sharp for my liking. Happy trails friend.

alfiedog Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @3:17:10 PM

Nice Wheels Rick ! But gotta say i Love em with an Engine attached !

Horseshoot Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @3:29:52 PM

Nice! Mine is more of an off road/ mountain bike. I ride it to work. But, I got one with an engine, too. :) A Harley.

jimh269b Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @4:24:17 PM

yes sir mike me to

Horseshoot Says:
Thursday, August 18, 2011 @5:57:34 PM

Fun, ain't they Jim?

rickshunter1 Says:
Friday, August 19, 2011 @6:50:37 AM

Well I would like a Harley but wallet says otherwise :( ha ha and the way the idiots around here drive it kinda scares me to be in a car let alone a motorcycle I usually stay on bike trails on my bike

Horseshoot Says:
Friday, August 19, 2011 @10:19:21 AM

We have a super nice bike trail here, as well. And it runs right behind the hospital, where I work. So very easy to ride to work. I find my mountain bike does better on the trails than a road bike would. That is a really nice bike, by the way.

rickshunter1 Says:
Friday, August 19, 2011 @10:36:54 AM

Thanks Mike I also have a trail that is asphalt that runs in front of our house so I can get on it and take it out 4 miles then get off trail and ride through country for awhile my plan is to increase my distance so a road bike made sense to me hopefully it will work out for my type of riding and its a lot lighter then my mountain bike was.

copron Says:
Friday, August 19, 2011 @12:18:39 PM

Nice bike..................but I'll stick with my FJR.

pickinchik Says:
Monday, August 22, 2011 @7:56:23 AM

Oh my goodness RIck!!!! How in the heck did I miss this???? I LOVE BIKES. The hubby and I used to ride mtn. and road before out daughter came. We were FANATICAL ABOUT IT. Usually 30 miles a day on road bikes (5 days a week in the mtns. of western NC, then either a 70 to 80 mile ride on Saturdays or a long mtn. bike ride). Sweet lookin' Trek there.

One thing if I may recommend it to you is to ensure you have proper seat height. That is the one biggest thing that people forget about but the most crucial for your pedal stroke. I see you have toe straps too (as you get into longer distances you'll want to add clipless pedals for an even better stroke). But please check your seat height. If your leg at the bottom of the stroke is not almost straight (with only a slight bend of knee) then your saddle is too low.

Man that brings back so much. I sold my beloved Carbon road-bike with Campy Record Group in 2010 and it hurt. Then in 2011 I sold my 10 year old Gary Fisher mtn. bike that I had ridden thousands of miles on. Now all I have is a lousy 7 speed comfort bike :-(. As my kid gets older though we will be riding again, I'm sure.

Good luck with it.

rickshunter1 Says:
Monday, August 22, 2011 @8:13:18 AM

Thanks Mandy I am currently working on seat height I think I have it just about right ,had it to far up at first hands kept falling asleep elbows were locking lowered it today much better I ride about 10 to 12 miles day right now working my way up in miles. Its actually very relaxing to me to get out on the road and just go would be nice if the wife could go also but her health condition does not allow it, but man am I dropping the pounds off another plus thats why I bought it anyway was to loose weight. You will get back into when the kids are bigger I am sure then you can all go together :)

Paul R Says:
Monday, August 22, 2011 @8:49:17 AM

Go for it! I'm still riding my old steel Cinelli; it rides like silk. The other weekend I rode 150 km through the Niagara Escarpment country. You can do it, too, if you keep at it and train yourself. And riding the road isn't a problem if you've had traffic cycling skills training. Check out John Forester's "Effective Cycling" book and his Web site (johnforester.com), and see if there are any courses near you. I get lots of cooperation from drivers because I'm aware of the traffic, and I signal my intentions clearly and in plenty of time. I've trained cyclists in downtown Toronto (Can Bike II), and you don't get much more traffic than that.

I'm a retired teacher. I used to commute to school by bicycle in all kinds of weather. The trip home at the end of a rough day was a terrific stress release. Plus, I was able to set up cycling clubs and take the kids out onto the road. That was a win-win situation.

Mandy's right about saddle height. The "quick and dirty" method is to sit on the saddle and, when your leg is straight with your heel on the pedal, that's the correct height. Bring your foot back so the ball is on the pedal, and there'll be a slight bend in your leg. Just as important, and usually overlooked, is the reach to the handlebars. If it's too far you'll have neck and shoulder pain. Fortunately, you can swap out stems.

Make sure you bring the right things with you on every ride: water bottle, pump, and seat pouch containing multi-tool, tire levers, spare tube, and patch kit. Bicycles and banjos - they're both round and they're both fun!

rickshunter1 Says:
Monday, August 22, 2011 @9:37:14 AM

thanks Paul that was some good information

JamieB Says:
Monday, August 22, 2011 @2:07:29 PM

This video shows that the bike and banjo play well together.

youtube.com/watch?v=CcvN345ZLV0.

pickinchik Says:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 @7:13:21 AM

Great stuff Paul!! Bet that steel bike does ride like a dream. Never have had a steel frame bike. The hubby and I are always scouting out bikes every time we leave the house though. Hopefully someday we'll come across some good steel frames. He likes to tinker with them anyway and he would love to build something up, so maybe someday.

Yeah Rick traffic is no biggie (except those garbage trucks and RV's and such that will run you SLAP off the road). I used to commute to work in Pensacola, Florida when I lived there. I had all my stuff there already and there was a place to shower and store my bike so I made the 14 miles to and from work. So nice!

Keep at it!