Bike

Apr 20, 2009 11:24

When I lived in Seattle, I had a bike. Looking back on it now, I realize that I didn't particularly like this bike. It was heavy, and maroon. (Maroon is not a color that appeals to me.) The handlebars were low, so I had to hunch over, and braking eventually required me to wear wrist braces to avoid pain. It had an unintuitive gear shifter and (I ( Read more... )

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6_bleen_7 April 20 2009, 19:52:20 UTC
A good friend of mine at college had a bike exactly like that, except it was red. She even put streamers in the handlebars, but evil people kept stealing them.

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panserbjorne April 20 2009, 23:51:52 UTC
Aaaw, poor streamers.

I think I will need to re-learn what I need to know about fitting a proper-sized bike frame. I've been browsing craigslist ads, and they generally have no measurement info at all aside from the pic.

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ziptie April 21 2009, 17:45:12 UTC
You should definitely get a bike that you love. It makes all the difference in the world! I also suggest putting stickers on it. I have reflective rocket ships on mine. :)

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