I used to have a bike. I had a nice Trek with Campagnolo hardware. But when we moved across country, I didn’t bring the bike with me. The bike had been stored at a friend’s appartment, but he had moved it into storage. Logistics didn’t allow us to get the bike before we moved, so I told him to keep it. It was an older bike at that point, and it had been a little while since I had ridden it, so I wasn’t too concerned. That was over 12 years ago. But I have kind of missed having a bike. I have been considering buying a bike for a while now. I have seen them on ebay. I actually bid on an inexpensive mountain bike, but got outbid. I have been looking at cheap bikes at Target and Wal-Mart, but if I buy a bike, I think I would want one that is decent quality. I had looked of Dick’s Sporting Goods website, and wasn’t too impressed. I visited the store, and they had a much better selection in the store. I am considering buying a 2007 DiamondBack Sorrento mountain bike. I have never have a mountain bike. My old Trek would a road bike. But it would be nice to be able to ride on gravel paths as well as road. And even the shoulders of many roads where I would be riding are not the smoothest. The bike cost under $300. A little more than I was really thinking of spending, but I think it is a pretty good deal for a good quality bike. I am not planning on doing any hard core trail racing, so I don’t need a top of the line bike. But it would be good for cross-training.

Posted by Rob in Whatever on September 23rd, 2006 |