The Bicycles thread

bblost · 8th October 2012, 21:54

90% of these 3,000 kms has been on my regular home-office commute.

rust_in_peace · 8th October 2012, 22:42

Hey all, i was watching this thread for years. Being inspired from here started cycling and continuing since two years! The only aim when i started was to loose some body weight which was 98kg. At first brought a schwinn frontier comp! Rode it regularly for more than 1.5 years. The result was lost a whopping 17kgs. Now every day i ride almost 35-40 kms. Recently sold-off my schwinn and brought a new trek 4300. Last sunday(07/10/2012) Did my first century ride (135kms) Now i am training for a brevet being held at cochin next january.

For those who want to shed some pounds enjoying nature and go green a bicycle is your option.

Here are the pictures of my previous and current rides!

saikatmandal04 · 12th October 2012, 09:55

I have been cycling for around 1.5 years now and today I achieved this 5 figure milestone with my bicycle.

bblost · 12th October 2012, 10:34

Saikat: That is super awesome. A very inspiring post. Thank you for sharing.

kumar2007 · 14th October 2012, 13:51

1,000km a month, for the last 8 years = 96,000km.

Weight loss from 95kgs to 65kgs.

Stopped smoking, completely gave up alcohol, and I watch what I eat. Cycling has been a life saver for me.

mm403 · 22nd October 2012, 11:21

Got a Montra Jazza yesterday. Plan to use it for daily commute ( office is 20 km ride so probably will take some time ) and daily errands. Any Pune t-bhpians into cycling

dkaile · 22nd October 2012, 11:45

How are these two BSA bikes for re-starting bicycling?

Hercules Atom http://www.bsahercules.com/product-features.asp?pid=377 for 5K

BSA Mach City http://www.bsahercules.com/product-features.asp?pid=421 for 3.8K

or any other suggestion...

Ravi Kashyap · 24th October 2012, 10:27

Thats a lovely bike!

phamilyman · 24th October 2012, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by kumar2007

1,000km a month, for the last 8 years = 96,000km.

Weight loss from 95kgs to 65kgs.

Stopped smoking, completely gave up alcohol, and I watch what I eat. Cycling has been a life saver for me.

Epic, i started at 98, and am still there

max kms a month has been 700 something!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkaile

How are these two BSA bikes for re-starting bicycling?

Hercules Atom http://www.bsahercules.com/product-features.asp?pid=377 for 5K

BSA Mach City http://www.bsahercules.com/product-features.asp?pid=421 for 3.8K

or any other suggestion...

pm arpandiv about the latter. not the Atom afAIk. These are decent kaam chalau bikes. Not the bikes that you will enjoy so much that you will want to ride everyday. http://freerider.in/drupal/General/C...n#BuyingAdvice

evilshantanu · 24th October 2012, 11:24

posting the Italian lady here.
been riding this since 2009

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NMS · 24th October 2012, 13:39

Hi Guys,

I am planning to pick up a cycle pretty soon. Just confused among 3 bikes:

Axis Sport 40/Axis Sport 20 and Hercules Ryders 110
And there is btwin Rockrider 5.0 Available for a similar range,

Which one would be the best bet among these. Any other suggestions for cycles on this side of 15K ?

evilshantanu · 24th October 2012, 14:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by NMS

Hi Guys,

I am planning to pick up a cycle pretty soon. Just confused among 3 bikes:

Axis Sport 40/Axis Sport 20 and Hercules Ryders 110
And there is btwin Rockrider 5.0 Available for a similar range,

Which one would be the best bet among these. Any other suggestions for cycles on this side of 15K ?

You specifically want an MTB? if you wish to use it more in the city then you can even go for a hybrid. Schwinn Sport Terra is a killer bike. I am not a great fan of the BTwin bikes (no offence to BTwin bike owners here) but since their gears are not as top notched as other bikes in the same price range

what is your budget?

NMS · 24th October 2012, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilshantanu

You specifically want an MTB? if you wish to use it more in the city then you can even go for a hybrid. Schwinn Sport Terra is a killer bike. I am not a great fan of the BTwin bikes (no offence to BTwin bike owners here) but since their gears are not as top notched as other bikes in the same price range

what is your budget?

Thanks Shantanu,

My budget MAX is 15 K. So dont think I can go anywhere near a Schwinn :( Might look at upgrading once I get a hang of things and start riding regularly. Would ideally love to get a Hybrid, but dont think I would get anything good given the budget.

mail4ajo · 24th October 2012, 19:27

Schwinn Sporterra is about 26K now. I have one and its worth it. If you are going offroad, get an MTB else Hybrids work well.

Is anyone using a wall hanger for bikes?

NMS · 28th October 2012, 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by mail4ajo

Schwinn Sporterra is about 26K now. I have one and its worth it. If you are going offroad, get an MTB else Hybrids work well.

Thanks Mail4ajo,

I did a test ride of sporterra, its awesome. It kind of made me lean towards the hybrid bikes. Looking for new or used bikes which would fall in the budget range.

Also one quick question, I spoke with a few dealers (they were mostly dealers of Indian brands) They said that the Hybrid ones are no good, as you face a lot of issues with the wear of the tyres and grip of the tyres, also issues with the Rims bending... Are any of these true ?

Does Raleigh make any hybrid bikes? I tried looking on the net, but couldnt find much information.

8th October 2012, 21:54	#1336
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,000 Thanked: 15,305 Times View My Garage	Re: The Bicycles thread 90% of these 3,000 kms has been on my regular home-office commute.
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8th October 2012, 22:42	#1337
rust_in_peace Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 31 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread Hey all, i was watching this thread for years. Being inspired from here started cycling and continuing since two years! The only aim when i started was to loose some body weight which was 98kg. At first brought a schwinn frontier comp! Rode it regularly for more than 1.5 years. The result was lost a whopping 17kgs. Now every day i ride almost 35-40 kms. Recently sold-off my schwinn and brought a new trek 4300. Last sunday(07/10/2012) Did my first century ride (135kms) Now i am training for a brevet being held at cochin next january. For those who want to shed some pounds enjoying nature and go green a bicycle is your option. Here are the pictures of my previous and current rides! Attached Thumbnails
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12th October 2012, 09:55	#1338
saikatmandal04 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 80 Thanked: 49 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread I have been cycling for around 1.5 years now and today I achieved this 5 figure milestone with my bicycle. Attached Thumbnails
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12th October 2012, 10:34	#1339
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,000 Thanked: 15,305 Times View My Garage	Re: The Bicycles thread Saikat: That is super awesome. A very inspiring post. Thank you for sharing.
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14th October 2012, 13:51	#1340
kumar2007 BANNED Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 213 Thanked: 34 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread 1,000km a month, for the last 8 years = 96,000km. Weight loss from 95kgs to 65kgs. Stopped smoking, completely gave up alcohol, and I watch what I eat. Cycling has been a life saver for me.
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22nd October 2012, 11:21	#1341
mm403 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pune Posts: 160 Thanked: 73 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread Got a Montra Jazza yesterday. Plan to use it for daily commute ( office is 20 km ride so probably will take some time ) and daily errands. Any Pune t-bhpians into cycling
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22nd October 2012, 11:45	#1342
dkaile Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meerut, India Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 7,858 Times View My Garage	Re: The Bicycles thread How are these two BSA bikes for re-starting bicycling? Hercules Atom http://www.bsahercules.com/product-features.asp?pid=377 for 5K BSA Mach City http://www.bsahercules.com/product-features.asp?pid=421 for 3.8K or any other suggestion...
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24th October 2012, 10:27	#1343
Ravi Kashyap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vadodara Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread Thats a lovely bike!
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24th October 2012, 11:24	#1345
evilshantanu BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 533 Thanked: 223 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread posting the Italian lady here. been riding this since 2009
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24th October 2012, 13:39	#1346
NMS BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Pune Posts: 141 Thanked: 56 Times	Re: The Bicycles thread Hi Guys, I am planning to pick up a cycle pretty soon. Just confused among 3 bikes: Axis Sport 40/Axis Sport 20 and Hercules Ryders 110 And there is btwin Rockrider 5.0 Available for a similar range, Which one would be the best bet among these. Any other suggestions for cycles on this side of 15K ?
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24th October 2012, 19:27	#1349
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 330 Times View My Garage	Re: The Bicycles thread Schwinn Sporterra is about 26K now. I have one and its worth it. If you are going offroad, get an MTB else Hybrids work well. Is anyone using a wall hanger for bikes? Last edited by mail4ajo : 24th October 2012 at 19:32.
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