Hello all,
I can only imagine the amount of "hello everyone, I'm new! help me!" posts that are posted here on any given day. I apologize for this being yet another one of those posts.
Anyway, I recently got into cycling as my dad, who is a freak of nature at the age of 53 and does at least a half-triathlon every month or so, asked me to go along on a ride with him. I decided to look into getting my own bike and found a Raleigh Technium on craigslist for relatively cheap.
Here's a picture of her:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9289/hammertimeg.jpg
Anyway, I've recently been interested in, maybe, upgrading a couple of the components.
First, maybe some "cowhorn" handlebars instead of my current ones? The frame is already a little too big for me, I feel as if a different style of handlebar might allow me to sit in a more comfortable position?
Secondly, my dad gave me some Michelin Pro 2 tires (yellow) which don't necessarily agree with the not-so-smooth streets of New Orleans. Any thoughts on a different, more rugged pair of tires I might purchase that would also fit on my rims?
Third, a couple legit websites that I would be able to purchase some of these things?
Thanks again for reading all this dribble. I still have a lot to learn.
-Jeremy
I can only imagine the amount of "hello everyone, I'm new! help me!" posts that are posted here on any given day. I apologize for this being yet another one of those posts.
Anyway, I recently got into cycling as my dad, who is a freak of nature at the age of 53 and does at least a half-triathlon every month or so, asked me to go along on a ride with him. I decided to look into getting my own bike and found a Raleigh Technium on craigslist for relatively cheap.
Here's a picture of her:
http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9289/hammertimeg.jpg
Anyway, I've recently been interested in, maybe, upgrading a couple of the components.
First, maybe some "cowhorn" handlebars instead of my current ones? The frame is already a little too big for me, I feel as if a different style of handlebar might allow me to sit in a more comfortable position?
Secondly, my dad gave me some Michelin Pro 2 tires (yellow) which don't necessarily agree with the not-so-smooth streets of New Orleans. Any thoughts on a different, more rugged pair of tires I might purchase that would also fit on my rims?
Third, a couple legit websites that I would be able to purchase some of these things?
Thanks again for reading all this dribble. I still have a lot to learn.
-Jeremy