My Commuter Bike July 24, 2008
Posted by invisionz in bike stuff.Tags: bicycle commuting, bike commute, soho, soho 3.0, trek
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So, after I got a mountain bike and doing a little bit more research, I decided to get a commuter bike. There seems to be a push by the bicycle industry and environmentalists to push more cycling citing the rising fuel costs and a way to improve our environment, but that is not why I chose to get a commuter bike.
I agree with the green concept for most mundane trips in the city, however, I don’t agree with regularly commuting to work by bicycle and the rising fuel costs as a justification to use a bicycle as my main form of transportation. The reason why I got into bicycling is to create another exercise venue for me. With that said, I am planning on commuting to work 2 days a week to begin with and then 3 days a week IF my schedule and activities at work allow me to do so.
The draw backs to commuting by bike are more than worth it for me, but the big reason for me to do it is because I can exercise on my way to work in hopefully a relaxing manner. So, I am going for it! My trip is 11 miles one way, 22 miles a day or 44 to 66 miles per week just to and from work based on a 2 or 3 day commute, not bad for a rookie or maybe it is?
My commuter bike is a Trek Soho 3.0 and I love it!
Trek Soho 3.0
My Trek 6500 Disc July 24, 2008
Posted by invisionz in bike stuff.Tags: 6500 Disc, bike, biking, mountain bike, trek
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Hey, I decided to get into biking as an alternate form of exercise. So, I got me a Trek 6500 Disc.
Trek 6500 Disc
I am excited about getting outdoors to use it. I have a lot to learn about the sport. In my experimentations I have travelled about 70 miles with it and I have had some sore knees and legs from it. A little more research revealed why. I will keep digging for the info, if you have some information that you could share that would be great! BTW, the hydraulic disc brakes are KILLER – AWESOME ! ! ! ! ! !
