Pushbike Curiosity

[Gingernut]

How many of you ride a push-bike (xc, trials, downhill, road/racer or just generally for getting from a to b)

I'm curious because I have heard varying different stereotypes about bikers hatting or loving push-bikes.

If you do ride what have you got and what sort of riding do you do? Also did it start off the interest in motorbikes for anyone?

(this is starting to look like a market research survey!)

I ride a GT Avalanche 1.0 disc, mostly xc but its also my campus run around at the mo... until I get an mbike
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[Bendy]

Used to, 10+ years ago.

Intending to take it up again in the spring, really just as a means of getting some exercise than particularly liking it. When I was a kid they were great, but I found as soon as I learned to drive I realised how dangerous they are on the roads. There are some half decent parks and cycle lanes around here though, so I reckon I'll give it a go again.

[mrchips]

Used to ride it every day before I got a motor bike. Had my paper round and socialising and all that, probably done at least a few miles a day on my old faithful Raleigh Marauder, later to be changed to a Baracuda. The Raleigh had the best brakes in the village and I could do near to 12 o clock stoppies, whereas the Baracuda stuggles, even after changing the pads.

[Scratchy]

I used to ride with Reading CC and did time trials and stuff on a road bike, but haven't ridden to that level for years.
Still ride though, off road mainly, on my Orange Gringo mountain bike.
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[Visitor Q]

I would answer your poll, but sadly theres no

'i hate them with a passion but my bike is knackered and so i have to. But for the record they are dog slow, dont work, and everyone is out to kill you'
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[Mal]

I used to ride to work, as it made sense - 1½ miles - 5-10 minutes by bike, or a 25 minutes walk.

Then I moved and it's now a 10 mile journey to work. Not fancying that on a push-bike! However I should be moving back closer to work, so I'll start taking the push-bike again. And that means I'll be able to turn the Cat back into the fun it's supposed to be!

[JonB]

When I was about 13/14 I got into Jumping my bike, it wasn't that good a bike, worth about £600, It was a "Giant" frame, SR Suntour 100mm travel front, Front a rear Magura hydraulic brake. I done quite a lot of dirt jumping, I stopped once I gained a massive bruise in the groinal area, and when it became to much money to maintain, I sold my mountain bike in order to get my present bike.
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[tgabber]

I used to commute to work on a bicycle in London for several years before I got a motorbike and even for a few years after while I was still learning. Two positives were the healthy exercise and the much easier parking. A big negative was that I lost count of the number of bicycles that were nicked after it got into double figures... The most memorable theft was when someone had ripped the signpost out of the ground that I'd chained it to.

Only ever had one minor bump on the bicycle which didn't damage me or the bike. Contrary to what some people might think, I always felt fairly safe cycling in London traffic, especially in Central London where a lot of the time you could move faster than the cars...

Got pulled twice by plod. Once in the dead of night for running a red light on an empty road - except that plod happened to be behind me... (generally speaking I did not run red lights or ride on the pavement). The other occasion was for cycling while drunk... Both occasions I got away with a telling off.

A great place to go cycling in London are the canal towpaths which form something of a hidden cycle network.
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[Rodger Wabbit]

Hi, I ride a push bike. I mostly race downhill. Iv got a santa cruz super 8 with the full downhill spec

[JonB]

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[Sparks!]

I used to cycle every day, 4 miles into work, 4 miles back, rain or shine

Used to do cross country racing when I was a lot younger too!

Then I found motorbikes and the internet and become lazy fat and unfit
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[craigie b]

I have a full suspension raleigh....Not overly exspensive (it was £300) but dear enough that the suspension has lasted three years (The really cheaps ones literally have a habit of falling apart, so I'm lead to believe).

Until I got a motorbike 6 months ago I used to cycle about 35 miles a week communting. Its a great way of getting around york. Since the winter has taken its bite and my MB got stolen I've returned to the good old faithfull and bike to the train station every day to get to work. Its actually quicker to cycle to the trains station (2.5 miles) then get the train through to Malton (20 miles) than it is to drive there anyway!

Benefits are lots of exercise and it wakens you up first thing, with less chance of a spill (by the sounds of things). Real easy and quicker than a motor vehicle to navigate round the city. THe down side is if its raining or the weather is really bad, but then thats the same with a motorbike!

[Silver]

Yep, Orange Gringo. Not that it's getting much use at the moment though...

[nick.h]

once you get a motorbike there is much point going back to a push bike....

Nick
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[craigie b]

With the weather the way it is I think my motorbike is getting relegated to saturday & sunday rides IF the weather is good (like today). It becomes my toy again rather than a tool!

[Flip]

2000 Specialized hard rock in red and black. Been in the shed for a long time though. Don't get the time to use it.

Third option for me

[cagiva gezzer]

Retro style! Bike is main form of transport in the summer and i sometimes pull it out at uni if i need to get somewhere quickly.

However, its sad that sub £300 can look 'better' than this £1.5k beast.
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[jamie192]

i used to ride trials, my push bike cost me more then my motorbike how ironic, any ways herz the beast in all its glory
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[Keith]

I still have my Scott Peak mtb but havent used it in at least 2 years.

Used to do a lot of everything, ranged from riding A to B, off road trails and general nonsense until I got my 50cc.

I'd like to start using it again but it has a badly buckled back wheel from all the jumps & drop offs.

Will get it sorted, some day. I find it relaxing, until you die of exhaustion.
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[Ste]

Used to ride it lots, 45 minutes each way to work, and lots of general jump type stuff, wheelies & stoppies. Managed to shatter my funny bone (and before anyone says it, no it was not funny:P) and have broken my ankle on pushbike before.

Got a Specialized FSR sitting in garage feeling sorry for itself as it's been sitting broken for quite a while now. Did have a Specialized Hardrock before that, but it had a slight disagreement with a tree and the tree won.

[RealNinja]

I have a Specialized Rockhopper Disc 2 (02) upgraded to XT spec, which I bought when I was cycling to work everyday, but since then I have changed jobs and it's been sitting in the garage for about 6 months....

I live all of 2 minutes away from Cannock Chase so the fact that my bike gets neglected is a bit of a crime really!
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[Gazdaman]

I did trials on a jumping jack trials bike for a while.

loved every minute, then other things took priority.

Gaz

[Ant]