I used to ride a lot about 30 years ago. I turned 47 this year and realized I was getting out of shape and ...old.
I went and bought a bike this week, and kept it within a newbie's budget. If I tell what I know about the bike, I would appreciate any feedback as I start to learn what is good and what is not.
The Bike is a 29" Mongoose Stat 4.2 21 speed hard tail.
I ride mostly back country gravel roads here in the Flint Hills of Kansas, and I am doing about 7 miles a day after work.
I am a 6' tall male at about 190 lbs, and a lot of that is leg. The one thing I have found is that my foot rubs the tire when I turn sharp while pedaling, like in the driveway.
I've never had disc brakes on a bike before, and am not used to them yet.
Either the seat is tiny and heard or my .... never mind. I'll figure that one out myself.
So far I like the bike a lot, and since it is working, see no reason to change. But I also see it as an opportunity to start learning, by asking and getting feedback.
I went and bought a bike this week, and kept it within a newbie's budget. If I tell what I know about the bike, I would appreciate any feedback as I start to learn what is good and what is not.
The Bike is a 29" Mongoose Stat 4.2 21 speed hard tail.
I ride mostly back country gravel roads here in the Flint Hills of Kansas, and I am doing about 7 miles a day after work.
I am a 6' tall male at about 190 lbs, and a lot of that is leg. The one thing I have found is that my foot rubs the tire when I turn sharp while pedaling, like in the driveway.
I've never had disc brakes on a bike before, and am not used to them yet.
Either the seat is tiny and heard or my .... never mind. I'll figure that one out myself.
So far I like the bike a lot, and since it is working, see no reason to change. But I also see it as an opportunity to start learning, by asking and getting feedback.