Buying A Lightweight Bike Was A Good Decision

Where does the cyclist turn when focused on buying mountain bike? A serious rider wants lightweight for speed, easy transitions for uphill or downhill stretches of trail. Plus, there is nothing more important than a comfortable seat for those long rides.

Not everyone races along like a first place winner. Most riders are content to ride at a leisurely pace. If the weather is pleasant, not over 80 and not under 60, it makes for a perfect way to get in the cardio that a moderate exerciser needs. If the scenery is outstanding, it is like taking a mini-vacation in the middle of the week.

Jeana was just such a person. She rode for exercise, comfort and above all recreation. Her seat was well cushioned (the bike seat that is). She wore sunglasses, had slathered her face and arms with sun block and wore a stylish pair of hot pearl izumi shorts. That is hot in the sense of looking good, not temperature wise.

On her first ride up this hill, she had viewed it as a mountain equal in height to Pike's Peak out in Denver Colorado. It was actually on a moderate incline. But, though the weather wasn't too hot, she felt sweat on her forehead under the bike helmet. Her hands were slipping on the handlebars by the time they stopped to rest.

For now the water in her bottle tasted cool. She knew later on it would be luke-warm or even hot. Still, it was preferable to no water at all. They rested under the tree for fifteen minutes and then moved on.

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.