Comments on: “New” bike! http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/ Cycling, hiking, camping, etc -- now back in southern Indiana. Words and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Apertome http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54278 Apertome Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:29:09 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54278 Chandra, I'm not sure when Miyata became Koga Miyata, I'm a little hazy on that whole story. But this bike simply says "Miyata" on it, so that's what I'm calling it. Chandra, I’m not sure when Miyata became Koga Miyata, I’m a little hazy on that whole story. But this bike simply says “Miyata” on it, so that’s what I’m calling it.

]]> By: John http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54152 John Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:09:35 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54152 RYN and question about the Trace. The logistics of getting to and home from the trace are dreadfull. For example for the Erie Canal, I drove to Albany, hopped a train to Buffalo and road the canal to my car. Public transportation from Nashville to Natchez is not that good. Also none of the journals I have read recommend it on their conclusion pages. The three that I enjoyed reading all said that it's one of those things they are glad they did, but if they knew ahead of time what they knew at the end, they wouldn't do it. Kind of like the Trans Am. RYN and question about the Trace.

The logistics of getting to and home from the trace are dreadfull. For example for the Erie Canal, I drove to Albany, hopped a train to Buffalo and road the canal to my car. Public transportation from Nashville to Natchez is not that good.

Also none of the journals I have read recommend it on their conclusion pages. The three that I enjoyed reading all said that it’s one of those things they are glad they did, but if they knew ahead of time what they knew at the end, they wouldn’t do it. Kind of like the Trans Am.

]]> By: Chandra http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54089 Chandra Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:51:54 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54089 nice bike. is that a koga miyata? nice bike. is that a koga miyata?

]]> By: Doug http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54062 Doug Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:07:19 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54062 Excellent find!! I think this type of 80's mtn bike make really great all-round/commuter bikes. I love my '87 Specialized Rockhopper, which is now my Xtracycle. It was my only bike for many years. Excellent find!! I think this type of 80′s mtn bike make really great all-round/commuter bikes. I love my ’87 Specialized Rockhopper, which is now my Xtracycle. It was my only bike for many years.

]]> By: Tracy W http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54037 Tracy W Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:57:57 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54037 You may call it the Beast, but that bike looks to me like it's nothing but functional! Good grab..... You may call it the Beast, but that bike looks to me like it’s nothing but functional! Good grab…..

]]> By: Scott Loveless http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54003 Scott Loveless Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:26:18 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54003 "The Beast!" I love it. Do you remember the bike I rode on our Rausch Gap trip? http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/EvolutionOfAMountainBike# I've been calling her "la Bestia Blu". Anyway, that looks like an excellent little machine. Get some studded tires for the winter. “The Beast!” I love it. Do you remember the bike I rode on our Rausch Gap trip? http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/EvolutionOfAMountainBike# I’ve been calling her “la Bestia Blu”. Anyway, that looks like an excellent little machine. Get some studded tires for the winter.

]]> By: Jon Grinder http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-54002 Jon Grinder Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:25:37 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-54002 Throw some mustache bars on it, like my Red Rockhopper, and you've got an XO-1 killer! Throw some mustache bars on it, like my Red Rockhopper, and you’ve got an XO-1 killer!

]]> By: Apertome http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53994 Apertome Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:53:13 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-53994 My old mountain bike was my "beater" before, so I'm accustomed to having a bike specifically intended to withstand the abuse that commuting dishes out. And, I had a pretty good idea what I wanted. If I were a fair-weather commuter, I'd go for more of a road bike, but the ability to have 2"+ knobbies in the winter is something I wouldn't want to give up. That is the saddle that came with the bike. Not sure what was originally on there. I could've swapped out the saddle with the WTB one on my old bike, but this one is really quite comfortable, so I left it. My old mountain bike was my “beater” before, so I’m accustomed to having a bike specifically intended to withstand the abuse that commuting dishes out. And, I had a pretty good idea what I wanted. If I were a fair-weather commuter, I’d go for more of a road bike, but the ability to have 2″+ knobbies in the winter is something I wouldn’t want to give up.

That is the saddle that came with the bike. Not sure what was originally on there. I could’ve swapped out the saddle with the WTB one on my old bike, but this one is really quite comfortable, so I left it.

]]> By: Steve A http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53992 Steve A Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:40:03 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-53992 Is the saddle swapped from your old bike? Is the saddle swapped from your old bike?

]]> By: Bill Lambert/Big Oak Bikes http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/11/23/new-bike-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53988 Bill Lambert/Big Oak Bikes Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:11 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=882#comment-53988 Good looking bike indeed! Hope it brings you thousands of miles of commuting fun! Good looking bike indeed! Hope it brings you thousands of miles of commuting fun!

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