Bought a Bike

[Roaming Robertsons]

So it's been 25+ years since I've ridden and a few friends talked me into getting back into it. Slightly spur of the moment/found a good deal this weekend and jumped in. I was looking for a lightweight mountain bike for mostly cross country use. I want to eventually ride to work and back which will be a mix of dirt and asphalt but I can find a 95% dirt route fairly easily due to power line roads. Ultimately, I hope it inspires me to lose 50-70 pounds.

Based on the above my friends suggested a hard tail bike so I can have a better bike for the money than a full suspension model. The friendly Jenson guy seemed to agree with that assessment and we found a 2010 closeout that seemed to fit the bill and the budget. Now I'm gearing up and looking forward to bringing it on trips. I love the bike and it has really renewed my interest in biking. I don't know how much I'll be posting on here as I won't be using it for trips, but I will be taking it along depending on terrain. I figured I should at least introduce myself in this area of the forum.

The bike is a 2010 Focus Black Forest Expert. I got it for nearly half off the 2010 price and it seems to be exactly what I was looking for as far as features and use. Below is a link for anyone who wants the details. Anyone currently riding this model or one similar?

http://www.focus-bikes.com/us/en_us.../sport-pro-2/model/black-forest-expert-5.html

 

[NH Moto Expo]

Nice Bike. Check out Ecovelo.info for tons of info about bike commuting and just great writing. Alan keeps a great blog going and his photos are top notch. Good luck with the weight loss. I commute by bike and every time I do I feel like I'm paying it forward for some of the carbon footprint that overlanding requires.