Most Cyclists Appreciate The Lightweight Bike
Posted on | July 30, 2010 | No Comments
It was a life-altering decision to focus on buying mountain bike. The racing rider wants it for speed. The light weight contributes to that. It is also more fun for the recreational rider to have a light weight bike for riding uphill trails. The padded seat was important too.
As recreational riders, they were not concerned about racing, but light weight bikes were still better. As they rode at a leisurely pace, they got a moderate cardio workout without doing it on a treadmill inside the house. A warm, but not hot day was the perfect day to get out on the trail. It was 65, the perfect weather for a ride.
Jeana was a recreational rider. Important to her was having a matching bike color and helmet color. Her outfit might be a pair of pearl izumi shorts and a matching t-shirt. Sun block protected her skin from sunburn. She wanted to look good, have fun and still not do any sun damage to her skin. The cardio factor wasn’t her primary reason for riding.
She remembered the day she first rode on a trail with an incline. It didn’t look challenging at first. It moved up slowly. Then after awhile, her legs started to feel the strain. She was soon sweating under her bike helmet and felt her hands slippery on the handlebars. They finally stopped under a shade tree.
The water in her bottle was still cool. She knew that by the time they reached the top, she’d be drinking tepid water. Still, it was better than nothing. After a brief, ten-minute rest, they got back on their bikes and continued uphill.
They both agreed that it was smart to buy these mountain bikes and donate their older, heavier ones to Salvation Army. Everytime they thought of it, they wondered why they had waited so long. This uphill ride would have been completely exhausting on the old bikes.
Riding up the hill on these lightweight diamondback bikes was a pleasure. It was still a challenge but not to the point where they wanted to get off and push the bikes alongside them. Green, with matching helmets, they were so attractive too.
The trees were full of chirping birds and squirrels seemed to observe the two riders as they struggled to the top of the hill. It was a mountain to them. They always viewed it that way, but realized it was only a hill. When they reached the top, they stood for a few minutes to enjoy the lovely view. Then, sitting under a shade tree with full branches, they sipped tepid water. Soon they agreed it was time to take their nutrition bars out of their pockets.They needed some energy for the ride back even though it was downhill.
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