White Nutz
Greenie
Well now most might wonder what possible jackpot one could actually have in a lousy bike but for me it is GOLD. I used to ride a lot as a youngster..chasing kissses from my first girlfriend meant me hopping a ten speeed Schwinn Varsity and then a Continental for 17 miles one way. AHH youth! Anyhow over the years I have owned bikes and never seemed to use them.Energy never seemed to be part of the daily grind. Well Now at least I know why. Narcolepsy and Sleep Apnea to the tune of getting 1 and 1/2 hours of sleep if I laid down for 8 . Yikes....So gaining weight a little each year was my pattern. I am 5' 11" and weigh 250 and now at least some of it is becoming muscle. Using my CPAP machine at night means I get rest.
So what about this bike.....? I bought a bike from a nice neighbor who was a fellow Jeeper so we had something in common . I see this bike a his yardsale and he wanted $100.00 for it. Since I have not worked {truck driving and Narcolepsy don't mix} in 4 years money like a hunded dollars has been scarce lately. I saw some quality in the bike though and bought it since he had said it was a $3000.00 dollar bike. Well that seemed way outa possiblity and I wrote it off as a myth. Since I weighed more than most bikers and this bike seemed real light I asked questions about it on a mounain bike forum. Before morning I found out I had a real GEM. I had 2 offers for $1500.00 for the frame alone. I had bought a Bontrager Ti Lite. A Titanium Hardtail bike that Keith Bontrager made only 700 or so of. He is the guy that TREK bikes bought out and they sell any and every component to add to your bike with his name on them. Actually with the upgrades the bike probably sold for $4000.00 new and since its Titanium welded by some of the best in the industry the bike will be around when my sons grandsons give to theirs. The Titanium aspect is cool only because besides the material used to build it the bike is touted as the "HOLY GRAIL" of hardtail bikes. Apparently when you ride this bike it delivers all your effort to the rear wheel . In case anyone does not know a hardtail is a bike with no rear suspension and a suspension fork in the front. I now ride this bike and it is a dream but I have yet to hit a dirt trail with it . My 6 year old son goes to school full days in 2 weeks or so and I am free to get into shape while truly being pampered with a bike that won't have me being that old guy in the way everytime. I know I won't be able to compete with the youth out there everyday but they better be aware of the fact that I don't take to losing easily. So I will be on a mission to win in a timely manner. Mainly though I am going to be able to lose weight while reviviing something I always loved doing anyway, riding a decent bike. So much better than my efforts on my Concept II rower. As sweet as the rower is that I got free off the craigslist riding is so much more rewarding to a guy who has been homebound for 4 years. Going places when gas is costing like it is is not responsible so I have been dying for a bike that was somewhere near what my weight and abilties could appreciate .Well I have it. Thanks for reading this far. Michael
P.S. the bike in the picture is of another one....I live in Michigan. And that don't look like a local shot....LOL
So what about this bike.....? I bought a bike from a nice neighbor who was a fellow Jeeper so we had something in common . I see this bike a his yardsale and he wanted $100.00 for it. Since I have not worked {truck driving and Narcolepsy don't mix} in 4 years money like a hunded dollars has been scarce lately. I saw some quality in the bike though and bought it since he had said it was a $3000.00 dollar bike. Well that seemed way outa possiblity and I wrote it off as a myth. Since I weighed more than most bikers and this bike seemed real light I asked questions about it on a mounain bike forum. Before morning I found out I had a real GEM. I had 2 offers for $1500.00 for the frame alone. I had bought a Bontrager Ti Lite. A Titanium Hardtail bike that Keith Bontrager made only 700 or so of. He is the guy that TREK bikes bought out and they sell any and every component to add to your bike with his name on them. Actually with the upgrades the bike probably sold for $4000.00 new and since its Titanium welded by some of the best in the industry the bike will be around when my sons grandsons give to theirs. The Titanium aspect is cool only because besides the material used to build it the bike is touted as the "HOLY GRAIL" of hardtail bikes. Apparently when you ride this bike it delivers all your effort to the rear wheel . In case anyone does not know a hardtail is a bike with no rear suspension and a suspension fork in the front. I now ride this bike and it is a dream but I have yet to hit a dirt trail with it . My 6 year old son goes to school full days in 2 weeks or so and I am free to get into shape while truly being pampered with a bike that won't have me being that old guy in the way everytime. I know I won't be able to compete with the youth out there everyday but they better be aware of the fact that I don't take to losing easily. So I will be on a mission to win in a timely manner. Mainly though I am going to be able to lose weight while reviviing something I always loved doing anyway, riding a decent bike. So much better than my efforts on my Concept II rower. As sweet as the rower is that I got free off the craigslist riding is so much more rewarding to a guy who has been homebound for 4 years. Going places when gas is costing like it is is not responsible so I have been dying for a bike that was somewhere near what my weight and abilties could appreciate .Well I have it. Thanks for reading this far. Michael
P.S. the bike in the picture is of another one....I live in Michigan. And that don't look like a local shot....LOL
Just my 2 cents! Really nice bike Nutz! Is the fork a Z2 atom race? I hope you get to ride alot!
