I'm just looking for a regular push bike for right now to get in shape, but motorizing it will always be an option in the back of my mind for EVERY bike...
Anyway, here's what I want:
- *NO* suspension
- 29" or 700c wheels
- single-speed w/ flip-flop hub for "fixie fun" & perhaps motor sprocket
- less than $400
And here's what I'm looking at right now:
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http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/outcast29_08.htm
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http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/uno.htm
Questions:
- Why does the road bike have a thicker chain than the MTB 29er? Doesn't make sense to me... but Sheldon Brown actually said that he prefers the thinner chain on a fixie. :-?
- Obviously tire choices have been much better for the road bike, but are they that much better now? I like that the road bike can fit tires up to 1.7" wide (impressive!).
- Does anybody actually like pedaling a road bike? Because I sure don't remember them being comfortable.
- I guess the point is that with the MTB 29er, I'll be able to go just as fast as the road bike... but the wheels will absorb more of the impact, and I won't be hunched over, right?
- Any other places to buy 29ers with 2+" tires?
- Anybody had any real experience with Bikes Direct??
- Should I just say to heck with the "29er Revolution" and jump straight into the "69er Revolution" (adding 29" wheel & fork to a 26" frame & rear wheel)??