Friday, April 12, 2013

Looking for the perfect summer bycicle


Lately, I have been doing some research to buy a new bike. I lost my bumblebee when I move from Nantucket. Why is so expensive to transport bikes...
However while looking for the best deal in bikes I made some cons and pros and I decided that I want something lighter than my last GMC DENALI from Walmart (I miss you Bumblebee).
And here is what happened; I found the best comment to make the right choice. I was looking for a light weight bike that does't rip my wallet off. This is what I found in one of the Yahoo answers forums;

"Consider that total weight counts only from the perspective of the mass that needs to be accelerated on starting, and the mass that must be raised in going up a hill, and that even 3-4 lbs extra is a very small penalty vs the total weight of bike and rider (typically 180-200 lbs or so). It's a lot cheaper to take 3-4 pounds off the rider than to pay $hundreds > $thousands for a lighter bike/components." (Thanks agb90spruce)

It really motivated me to start riding my bike again... and It is very true, It is much cheaper and healthier to loose weight than spend all my lunch money in a top of the line bike. Lets be real, I am a student, where do you think my money come from. more expensive stuff = less quality food.

I hope you enjoy this short post. and join me riding anytime.

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