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DaTruth
I have decided to ride motorcycles and one of my first in my family. I was wondering what gear I need to be safe on the road. I live in the city and travel sometimes outside and been wanting to know what I need to ride. I know the first thing I am buying is a helmet but what else do I need to protect the rest of my body?
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Your question would be better suited to the Street Bike section of Yahoo Answers. **
This section is for RACING bikes.
Your question would be better suited to the Street Bike section of Yahoo Answers. **
How can I start cycling?
Jon
I'm 14, and own a mountain bike. I like to use it on mountain bike trails, and around my hometown with my friends. How can I make the switch from a mountain bike to a road bike?
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Have to agree with the other answers but with you age a few additional suggestions.
First, you are still growing so don't ge tlocked into an expensive bike that you will outgrow physically over the next three to four years.
Consider borrowing a bike from a friend, one of their parents, etc. Look into some of the local bike shops to find the teams they sponsor. These are NOT pro teams but local amateur riders. Try to get hooked up with some of the teams that have teenaged riders in the mix. Several in my area, The OC, have teen development programs that even include loaner bikes.
If your riding with SPDs on your mtb you may want to consider keeping the same shoes, clean them up when riding on the road, and get a matching set of road SPD pedals. Road pedals are lighter and thinner than mtb versions but use the same cleat. This will help cut the cost of running two different cleat/shoe types.
If you are in high-school check with your local school as well as the district for information on cycling programs. Often these are club level sports with one faculty advisor who happens to ride/race. Same goes for local colleges. Even though the age level is much older you will usually find a few people there that are keen to help you transition into the sport. Besides, you may be their next local star they recruit to race for them.
Yes - there are indeed scholarships available for strong high-school level cyclists to move into college sports programs.
Finally - do a search on Yahoo Groups - http://groups.yahoo.com/ and look for road cycling groups that have a base in your area. They should be able to help get your plugged into the local road cycling community.
Happy cycling:
JP
PS: Christmas is coming so consider a beater/starter bike now and then hit the parents and grandparents up for some upgrades!
Have to agree with the other answers but with you age a few additional suggestions.
First, you are still growing so don't ge tlocked into an expensive bike that you will outgrow physically over the next three to four years.
Consider borrowing a bike from a friend, one of their parents, etc. Look into some of the local bike shops to find the teams they sponsor. These are NOT pro teams but local amateur riders. Try to get hooked up with some of the teams that have teenaged riders in the mix. Several in my area, The OC, have teen development programs that even include loaner bikes.
If your riding with SPDs on your mtb you may want to consider keeping the same shoes, clean them up when riding on the road, and get a matching set of road SPD pedals. Road pedals are lighter and thinner than mtb versions but use the same cleat. This will help cut the cost of running two different cleat/shoe types.
If you are in high-school check with your local school as well as the district for information on cycling programs. Often these are club level sports with one faculty advisor who happens to ride/race. Same goes for local colleges. Even though the age level is much older you will usually find a few people there that are keen to help you transition into the sport. Besides, you may be their next local star they recruit to race for them.
Yes - there are indeed scholarships available for strong high-school level cyclists to move into college sports programs.
Finally - do a search on Yahoo Groups - http://groups.yahoo.com/ and look for road cycling groups that have a base in your area. They should be able to help get your plugged into the local road cycling community.
Happy cycling:
JP
PS: Christmas is coming so consider a beater/starter bike now and then hit the parents and grandparents up for some upgrades!
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