Max Morgan
Hi, I would like a bmx bike, to do street riding and just casual biking. I'm about 6'0 foot and around 200 pounds. I need a bike that would be best for me in size and in price. an u help me? Thank u fr ur time.
Answer
BMX is for kids. I would say you want a mountain bike or a 'hybrid'. Street/hybrid/mountain bikes are sized by the seatpost, from the center of the crank to the top of the seatpost. For a 6' person, you want around 20 in. or 50 cm. Plus you want to be able to stand astride the bike with 3" clearance between your crotch and the bar.
Good brands are Cannondale, Trek, Marin, Gary Fisher, etc. Schwinn makes good bicycle-shop bikes and also cheap department-store bikes. The typical hybrid today has 18 or 21 or 24 gears, which are more than you will ever use.
I would say if you are doing just street riding, or even the occasional gravel path, you don't need suspension. Front suspension robs you of momentum when you start out or accelerate (it flexes and absorbs some energy). Rear suspension is only for serious mountain biking.
Also for street riding, the narrower the wheels/tires the better, within limits. Big fat knobby tires are for off-road. Narrower tires means less rolling resistance.
Look on Craigslist. There are lots of lightly-used bikes for about half price.
BMX is for kids. I would say you want a mountain bike or a 'hybrid'. Street/hybrid/mountain bikes are sized by the seatpost, from the center of the crank to the top of the seatpost. For a 6' person, you want around 20 in. or 50 cm. Plus you want to be able to stand astride the bike with 3" clearance between your crotch and the bar.
Good brands are Cannondale, Trek, Marin, Gary Fisher, etc. Schwinn makes good bicycle-shop bikes and also cheap department-store bikes. The typical hybrid today has 18 or 21 or 24 gears, which are more than you will ever use.
I would say if you are doing just street riding, or even the occasional gravel path, you don't need suspension. Front suspension robs you of momentum when you start out or accelerate (it flexes and absorbs some energy). Rear suspension is only for serious mountain biking.
Also for street riding, the narrower the wheels/tires the better, within limits. Big fat knobby tires are for off-road. Narrower tires means less rolling resistance.
Look on Craigslist. There are lots of lightly-used bikes for about half price.
getting back into biking, whats best leather or man made fibre clothing?
David
25 years off the road due to usual reasons, wife,kids etc
Answer
Gear has made a bunch of leaps in the recent years. Leather still offers the most protection when it comes to any sort of abrasion. I'm not endorsing Harley gear, but they've been putting out leather gear that has retro-reflective seams on it, and brighter colored leather to be more visible. In a nut shell, leather is still very good option.
That being said, textiles have come a long way. And while they don't offer as much protection from abrasion, since most accidents are at slower speeds, you're probably not going to find yourself sliding down the road for a 100 ft. (it can happen, but I'd say it's much less likely).
I prefer the textiles because they seem to be much easier to adjust to the current conditions. And even though leather can be weatherproof, I personally seem to be more comfortable in the textiles when it's pouring than I am in leather.
I would say that if you can find some gear that fits you well, makes you visible, and allows you to adjust your comfort levels, and has internal armoring, I think you'll be as protected as you can be. GL and be safe.
Gear has made a bunch of leaps in the recent years. Leather still offers the most protection when it comes to any sort of abrasion. I'm not endorsing Harley gear, but they've been putting out leather gear that has retro-reflective seams on it, and brighter colored leather to be more visible. In a nut shell, leather is still very good option.
That being said, textiles have come a long way. And while they don't offer as much protection from abrasion, since most accidents are at slower speeds, you're probably not going to find yourself sliding down the road for a 100 ft. (it can happen, but I'd say it's much less likely).
I prefer the textiles because they seem to be much easier to adjust to the current conditions. And even though leather can be weatherproof, I personally seem to be more comfortable in the textiles when it's pouring than I am in leather.
I would say that if you can find some gear that fits you well, makes you visible, and allows you to adjust your comfort levels, and has internal armoring, I think you'll be as protected as you can be. GL and be safe.
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