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Iam Cherry
I live in a neighborhood with a lot of different sizes of hills (small, steelp, in between) and i want to get a biike that is good for just riding around the neighborhood and can go up and down the hills. i also prefer a bike with brakes on the handles. as for gears, i know nothing about( where they are, what its used for, or what they even do and if it will serve any kind of purpose to me) im not a PRO biker and im not trying to be and i dont plan on riding every single day ( maybe 3-4 times a week). i just want to ride it to simply travel around the neighborhood. the sidewalks are really smooth as well if that helps. and theres a lot of turns. so based on all thaat, what kind of bike should i get?
Answer
Number 1 rule...stay OFF sidewalks! Sidewalks are for pedestrians. Streets are for "VEHICLES" - such as the bicycle. Little kids learn how to ride on sidewalks. R U still a little kid? In many parts of the country it's highly ILLEGAL to ride on sidewalks, i.e. Chicago, Manhattan Borough of New York, any business district in St. Louis, etc.
You NEED something like a hybrid or pure road bike. As you are a newbie, I'd go with a hybrid. Bicycle gears are EASY to comprehend. On a typical 21 or 24 speed bike, you have a triple crankset up front & either 7 or 8 gears on the rear cog.
1st gear up front is used for uphill climbs & slow conditions. On the rear, use ONLY gears 1 through 4 while in 1st gear up front.
2nd gear up front is the one most used for flat terrain & rolling hills. Use any of the 7 rear gears. Or on an 8 speed cassette - use gears 2 through 7.
3rd gear up front is for very fast or downhill conditions. Use ONLY gears 4 through 7 on a 7 speed cog & only gears 5 through 8 on an 8 speed cassette.
Why? This prevents "cross chaining" the bike - putting too much lateral (side-to-side) stress on the chain, gears & derailleurs.
G.T.A.B.S. Means Go To A Bicycle Shop - where test riding a bike before the sale is both FREE & ENCOURAGED. Avoid discount stores at all cost. Minimum wage "associates" who know nothing & can't even assemble a bike correctly. Start looking at bikes like a Raleigh Cadent FT1 (man) or an Alysa FT1 (woman).
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/fitness/cadent-ft1-13/
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/fitness/alysa-ft1-13/
Add a rear rack & either a trunk bag or panniers (saddle bags) and you have a nice "commuter bicycle". http://s382.photobucket.com/user/OldHippie_01/media/2013%20Raleigh%20Cadent%20FT1/100_0364.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
See additional links...
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html
http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjCza5e1kw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU4nKKq02BU
Number 1 rule...stay OFF sidewalks! Sidewalks are for pedestrians. Streets are for "VEHICLES" - such as the bicycle. Little kids learn how to ride on sidewalks. R U still a little kid? In many parts of the country it's highly ILLEGAL to ride on sidewalks, i.e. Chicago, Manhattan Borough of New York, any business district in St. Louis, etc.
You NEED something like a hybrid or pure road bike. As you are a newbie, I'd go with a hybrid. Bicycle gears are EASY to comprehend. On a typical 21 or 24 speed bike, you have a triple crankset up front & either 7 or 8 gears on the rear cog.
1st gear up front is used for uphill climbs & slow conditions. On the rear, use ONLY gears 1 through 4 while in 1st gear up front.
2nd gear up front is the one most used for flat terrain & rolling hills. Use any of the 7 rear gears. Or on an 8 speed cassette - use gears 2 through 7.
3rd gear up front is for very fast or downhill conditions. Use ONLY gears 4 through 7 on a 7 speed cog & only gears 5 through 8 on an 8 speed cassette.
Why? This prevents "cross chaining" the bike - putting too much lateral (side-to-side) stress on the chain, gears & derailleurs.
G.T.A.B.S. Means Go To A Bicycle Shop - where test riding a bike before the sale is both FREE & ENCOURAGED. Avoid discount stores at all cost. Minimum wage "associates" who know nothing & can't even assemble a bike correctly. Start looking at bikes like a Raleigh Cadent FT1 (man) or an Alysa FT1 (woman).
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/fitness/cadent-ft1-13/
http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/fitness/alysa-ft1-13/
Add a rear rack & either a trunk bag or panniers (saddle bags) and you have a nice "commuter bicycle". http://s382.photobucket.com/user/OldHippie_01/media/2013%20Raleigh%20Cadent%20FT1/100_0364.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
See additional links...
http://sheldonbrown.com/gears.html
http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFjCza5e1kw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU4nKKq02BU
What can I make that sells well at a garage sale?
nunemak
I am having a garage sale soon and thought about making things to sell to gain a little extra money. Has anyone had any luck selling homemade items at a garage sale? Please share!!!
Answer
Well, the first thing I'd do is post your garage sale on gsalr for free. http://www.gsalr.com
For things that you can make, I've seen cookies and brownies sell well, and then you need something to wash it down, so lemonade or pink lemonade, or bottled water. Those aren't really why people are there in the first place, but it's what will entice them to look more.
I've seen people make embroidered items specific to the local area. Hats, sweatshirts, bags, etc. Maybe with the highschool logo, or grade school mascot, etc. I haven't researched machines yet, but may in the future as my wife is interested. I've seen Husqvarna (http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us/428.htm) I've also seen people dress up stock teddy bears with local school clothing which seem to sell.
Oddly enough, I've seen people make buttons like this -> http://www.politicalshop.com/sku/FRONTRUNNERGOLD.jpg
With it being political season and all, you could make pinback buttons of each candidate (even magnets and mirrors) and sell them.
My wife has a 2 1/4" machine and loves it, but haven't really sold them anywhere, but know many many people do. It was mainly for our kids, friends and family. You can buy the machine and supplies here -> http://stores.ebay.com/Button-Safari
You could make antenna balls with your local schools mascot. But I agree with a poster above, custom lawn ornaments, signs about your dog, your kids, etc. I saw about a dozen signs on my bike ride this weekend that said "2 spoiled dogs live here" with different numbers depending on the # of dogs in the house.
And don't stop with garagesales if you will be making homemade/customized items. Take your offerings to the Internet. eBay seems to be a great way with low overhead and low startup cost to test the waters.
Good luck!
-Ed
Well, the first thing I'd do is post your garage sale on gsalr for free. http://www.gsalr.com
For things that you can make, I've seen cookies and brownies sell well, and then you need something to wash it down, so lemonade or pink lemonade, or bottled water. Those aren't really why people are there in the first place, but it's what will entice them to look more.
I've seen people make embroidered items specific to the local area. Hats, sweatshirts, bags, etc. Maybe with the highschool logo, or grade school mascot, etc. I haven't researched machines yet, but may in the future as my wife is interested. I've seen Husqvarna (http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/us/428.htm) I've also seen people dress up stock teddy bears with local school clothing which seem to sell.
Oddly enough, I've seen people make buttons like this -> http://www.politicalshop.com/sku/FRONTRUNNERGOLD.jpg
With it being political season and all, you could make pinback buttons of each candidate (even magnets and mirrors) and sell them.
My wife has a 2 1/4" machine and loves it, but haven't really sold them anywhere, but know many many people do. It was mainly for our kids, friends and family. You can buy the machine and supplies here -> http://stores.ebay.com/Button-Safari
You could make antenna balls with your local schools mascot. But I agree with a poster above, custom lawn ornaments, signs about your dog, your kids, etc. I saw about a dozen signs on my bike ride this weekend that said "2 spoiled dogs live here" with different numbers depending on the # of dogs in the house.
And don't stop with garagesales if you will be making homemade/customized items. Take your offerings to the Internet. eBay seems to be a great way with low overhead and low startup cost to test the waters.
Good luck!
-Ed
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