tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post3244410054972662039..comments2024-01-02T07:16:03.732-07:00Comments on Endless Velo Love: Opinions About Bicycles: "What Should I Ride?"G.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-54989397555716681752012-07-12T09:57:30.939-06:002012-07-12T09:57:30.939-06:00Couldn't agree more - whatever gets a person o...Couldn't agree more - whatever gets a person out riding is definitely the best choice. Sometimes it's overwhelming to make the choice, but it can definitely be done.<br /><br />My mom recently decided to get a bicycle after 30 or so years of not riding. She got a single speed cruiser because it felt good to her and she has some balance issues. She absolutely loves it and rides it up and G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-84069770414259671272012-07-12T09:47:07.504-06:002012-07-12T09:47:07.504-06:00Sam actually had a Globe Daily that he enjoyed qui...Sam actually had a Globe Daily that he enjoyed quite a bit too. It was a nice bike, but as I recall he opted to sell it to fund a road bike he was eyeing. <br /><br />Eight bikes! Wow... the next time someone tells me I have too many bikes, I'll remember that... I'll just say, "But I know someone who has 8." Maybe it won't seem quite so bad then? Of course, I seem to be G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-89311396891273606852012-07-12T06:27:36.821-06:002012-07-12T06:27:36.821-06:00Nice summary. I own four bikes. Each has a specifi...Nice summary. I own four bikes. Each has a specific use, and I am happiest with them when I use them according to their specific talents. Years and years ago I heard a speaker answer the question "what is the BEST exercise?" with the response "the one that you will do regularly." I think that mindset has a place with bicycle selection. A bike, no matter how perfect in design Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801219829822677766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-28639754876650986982012-07-11T19:29:25.099-06:002012-07-11T19:29:25.099-06:00Nicely put. I can't think of anything as vari...Nicely put. I can't think of anything as varied as bike fit/preference. In short, it's all over the map. What works for one doesn't for another. Regarding the alum vs steel argument, all of my bikes except one are steel. Right now I have 8. My sole aluminum bike is a Daily 3 by Globe. It's a nice bike, with traditional geometry, and looks like the old bikes. But, I have toLuckyChow99https://www.blogger.com/profile/17427738654941583701noreply@blogger.com