Re: New to bi"cycling"

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Good job getting back into cycling. Do post a few pictures of yourself riding the bike. And also give us a review of the bike after you have clocked a few hundred kilometres.

And please do click better pictures of the bike

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Hi Monk.

Thanks for approving the thread. I am sorry the pics appear bad, maybe due to the fact that I uploaded it from tapatalk. Here, I upload the second pic again.

Surely, I am looking forward to some rides on this machine as well. I will share the details here.



Cheers,

Karthik

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Yup much better

Now ride the living daylights out of it

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Congrats. Ride it hard!

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Thanks

thanks Krishna.

Cheers,

Karthik


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Congrats on your new ride. Bike looks cool. Happy pedaling.

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Great Looking bike. Please share some reviews about it with the price specs and from where did you buy it.

New to bi"cycling"

Hi Pranjal,

The bike feels great and light. I paid about 17.5k for this. I bought it from a dealer of Hercules in Bangalore named "Laxmi cycles" in banashankari. I am off for a 20-30 km ride tomorrow. Will share the experience and of course pics here.

Cheers,

Karthik


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Initially I thought 20 km ride would be easy. But because of the terrain, that is lot of elevation, I found it tough to cover the distance. However, my friend and me did a 14- odd km ride. His bike is a Firefox mtb. So got a chance to compare the two. Here are some points I noticed:

1.) everyone told me to go for hybrid and not an mtb since mtb' far tyre would mean lesser speed and greater effort. For a beginner, hybrid cycle is damn good. How right they were. The mtb was really challenging to ride. Specially in elevation.
2.) riding the montra on elevation is really easy. But you've to stay hydrated and not get pissed off when the speed reduces. Just keep peddling on the lower gears and you're out of that.
3.) ride is really rough with the stock seat. Probably I need to get a gel pack or something to avoid the pain in the rear. also, the Firefox mtb has a rear shock absorber and the bike is really smooth because of that, unlike my montra.

I'll update more observations in future. Hope this time the photo uploading is right and you can see a pic with good resolution.







Cheers,

Karthik


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20 km off the block if you are not fit isn't as easy it appears on google maps But don't worry you will build to eat easily.

1. It is usage what matters, if you are not going to be riding trails, then an MTB would be pointless.

2. Yup you figured that out correctly!

3. Don't go for a gel cover. Just HTFU Give it time and you will not notice the hard saddle. The FF's rear shocker isn't a boon but a bane, you are putting in more energy to overcome the movement of the rear suspension which by itself weighs a couple of kilos which is a lot in the cycling world.

Just keep riding and enjoying the joy of simple two wheels

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Oh yeah!! I felt that in the first 8 kms only. I was left panting like a dog. Haha.

Cheers,

Karthik


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We it's good to be back at xBHP after so long,.,., this time for bi-cycles.

Used to be an active member till the time, the car bug bit me and car mods-remaps became my thing. Finally, cycling has become my latest fad and so does xbhp

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Well, took to the road on a bicycle after more than a decade. Did a small circuit of 13kms, with varying conditions. Highway run, elevations and whatnot. Sad to say that by the end of it I was left as soft as a marshmallow... Need to regain a lot of lost stamina.

A few observations (senior riders please advise)
1. I've raised the seat so that my feet are almost fully stretched out, but that has resulted in the handle bar's level being below the seats level.
2. I find the handle bar way too light and it turns with a mere flicker of thought! Is this normal?
3. My gears have a mind of their own and only change when they want to. Any pointers on rectifying this?

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1. Read this article on bike fit. I found it particularly useful - How to Fit a Bicycle Also i doubt if your cycle allows the handlebar to be adjusted, i could be wrong though. What size is the frame of the bike and what is your height?
2. Yes, it is a cycle with almost no weight. Don't compare it with your motorcycle which weighs close to two tons!!
3. You need to check if the gears are tuned perfectly, also google for how to change gears correctly.

All the best for going from Marshmallow to The Hulk

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Err, also get rid of those mudguards and that gel seat cover!