OK. I'm back. I've been away from this blog for over three weeks and that's a long hiatus for me. No good reason why...except for the last week. The last week has been all about my new 18-year-old bike, a GT Slipstream.
I haven't owned a bike in about 25 years but while strolling around the Onion River bike swap last weekend, I decided to try one out. It looked like crap and a bit dorky which fits my style just fine. So, I rode it around for a little while and decided to pony up the $75 for it.
Since then, I've been cruising all around town and up & down Rt. 2 and Rt. 12. I had completely forgotten how much fun it is to ride a bike. Plus, the big bonus for me is that my knees don't hurt when I'm done riding. After I run for a half-hour, my knees ache like a mofo but with biking they feel great.
The things I love about the bike is that I can sit upright on it, it's easy to shift and the seat is very comfortable; big and with springs. I've been getting a bunch of odd looks from the other bicyclists on the road, so I must look like a spazz sitting upright on a big bike with a giant helmet on my head. All I need is a wicker basket and a horn on the handlebars to complete the look. However, I really don't care. I'm just enjoying the ride.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
GT Slipstream
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6 comments:
love this model, I had one stolen, haven't rode since..time to find another!
that bicycle looks really comfortable for going to anywhere, love the style, I have one very similar to this one.
The bicycle you picturise is such a beautiful and look very comfortable nice post!!
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some dude is asking 210 for one, that's crazy right?
These 98-2001 Airstream and Slipstresm bikes are great! I own 15 bikes +- and my 99 Aistream is my favorite (cuz I'm 62 and roadies are rough ).
Cheers.
Oh wait. To 100% rebuild an old bike is a minimum of $200 ($80 parts and $120 labor).
I love bikes. Cheers
Does anyone know where I could buy one of these bikes?
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