mountain bikes 101

i spent the past few weeks looking for a bike. first i was going to get a road bike or a hybrid. after test riding a few i knew that i had to have a mountain bike. road bikes are just no good for going over curbs or taking short cuts through parks. i need a bike that can take a licking and keep on ticking.

in my small amount of research i discovered that there is a lot of bullshit in the marketing of these bikes. the expensive bikes with the prestigious brand names have the same components as the cheaper brands. an expensive rocky mountain or kona bike does not have rocky mountain or kona gears, shifters, rims etc. they make the frame but put on other manufacturers components. almost all the shifters are shimano.

so i stumbled upon a bike on sale pretty cheap with a brand name lacking cache and took the plunge. as soon as i noticed the brand name, i had a nickname all ready.

meet the iron maiden.



i won't say what it cost because a certain old prick will tell me he got a lawnmower for free and his $20 bike is just as good.

i love almost everyone of you sons of bitches.