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Anonymous
So /fit/ how many of you are bikers?

Heaven or Hell: don't own a car?

Nightmare mode: even in the snow?

I'm thinking about selling my car (no friends anyways) and buying a beat up old road bike and turning it into a onespeed commuter. I'm not terribly fat (5'9" 180) but could stand to loose a little. Also, for all you biking experts out there, how many people manage in the snow?
>> Anonymous
>>318553
Heaven, I own a car, but choose not to use it most of the time due to traffic. I live in a fairly small town, but traffic is becoming a big problem. Luckily we don't have to deal with much rain, or any snow, it's just brisk.
Do it, you'll really enjoy it. Make sure you get clips and shoes, makes all the difference.
>> Anonymous
>>318553
Hell, I don't own a car. Don't have to compete with cars in traffic, is decent exercise (better than walking, especially biking with the highest gears).
>> Anonymous
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Snow=Bus.
>> Anonymous
Not OP, I was thinking about saving up for a bike. I am 6'5 and weight around 350. I'm starting my fitness program next week and I really want to start biking.

What kind of cost am I looking at? $600?
Ive never rode a bicycle on a busy street, the exit to these apartments is on a really busy street with no shoulders, and im not sure what the etiquette is in those kinds of situations.
>> suomynonA
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no car, I've got a mountain bike and plan to try winter riding this winder and I live in Canada
>> Anonymous
I live in Kansas. No car, I bike most places, and if someone invites me to go with them, I'll go ahead for a car ride. There is no traction in heavy snow. If it's under an inch you might be okay, but after that, fuck it. I usually drive the family car or just leave a lot earlier and walk. Or, I get a ride and walk back.
>> Anonymous
>>319015
Oh, and 5'6" 150lbs, if we're playing this game also

I got my bike for around 150, but it's kind of shitty. Good bikes are about 800USD, I think.
>> Anonymous
>>318941I got a great bike for around $600-$700 after helmet, Kryptonite lock, and LED lights for night biking.
Lost 10 pounds in the few months since I got it, it's so damn fun. (Was 170, now 160.)

It's very important to go to several shops and test-drive a lot of bikes. Take at least a day to do it. Picking the right bike is really important - that's why most companies don't sell bikes online.

You can ride in the street. A bike is legally a vehicle. It will take some getting used to though, you gotta build confidence in your biking skillz first.

I still have a car for getting groceries, though. That's
just impractical on a bike.
>> Anonymous
ok some important things about bikes

1) they are a metal frame with 2 wheels they dont have to shoot lazers or fly so cheap is good

2) after biking for awhile your legs should splode

personally i own a 60$ bike and it does all i ask of it, it gets the job done. i can use it as trasportation or a workout and i live in a genarally hilly area where everything is a steep climb to get from one place to the other. for snow? i dont mind all that much biking in the snow its just the ice i have to watch out for
>> Anonymous
I don't have a bike since it got stolen but I live in Canada, don't own a car, and walk every where [even in winter]