Bike!
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Specialized 2008 Rockhopper Disc
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After seven years of not having a bike, and about half that of wanting one, I now have a new bike.
This afternoon Brian () and I ended up heading over to Fraser Bicycle and Fitness, which seems to be one of the better bike shops in this area. I saw the bike I’d previously looked at online (and liked), found the price to be as expected (MSRP), and was really comfortable on the test ride I took it for.
After we went over to Noble Fish for some amazing sushi, then to Costco so I could buy some toilet paper, we headed back to the shop. I ended up getting the bike, a water bottle, a water bottle holder, and a helmet. The helmet is a Specialized Air Force 3, in black, size ADULT XXL, to fit my big head.
The total, after tax, was just under $800, which seems pretty reasonable to me.
Brian also got a new bike at the same time. His is the exact same thing, but in a matte black finish, with different shifters / brakes, and with V brakes instead of discs.
(I’d provide links to each product at Specialized‘s site, but the site wants to set your country first. In case you’ve done so, here is the bike and here is the helmet. Also, sorry the photo is crap. I just took it in the basement under some really cheap daylight-ish CFs.)
Awesome! I have been wanting a bike for awhile. I have had a very difficult time finding one with a weight limit high enough for me. Bikes are not very fat people friendly, it seems.
I hope I get some time to ride it this weekend. Thankfully it fits in the trunk of my car, so if the weather breaks ~40F again, I’ll probably head up to Stoney Creek or something. Worst case I’ll just ride around the subdivision here.
pfft. 40F is warm!
Once we got up the trail (which you can’t see because of the snow), the snow was like almost hub depth. It was a balmy 20 degrees :)
Hah, wow. Well, I’m not that far along yet… I’ve only taken a test ride on it in the subdivision behind the bike shop.
http://www.konaworld.com/08_hoss_w.htm
Good bike..
Nice bike, I’ve had a couple of Specialized bikes in the past, infact you’ve prompted me to sort my bike biography out again.
http://www.dotnetdot.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=122
dig the inbred!
i have a surly karate monkey frame that i am building up right now.
maybe someday you can ride with the POTUS