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I had been using my grandfather's MTB (a 13 year old chromoly Giant Boulder 500). But realized that less rolling resistant would be achieved with bigger, thinner tires. I got this secondhand. A Specialized Globe Sport.
I love to ride it. I now commute about 100km a week. Find it very easy to use. What do you think?

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#2
Very nice! If I wasn't a fan of Giant bikes, Specialized would be what I would be riding.
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#3
(04-09-2011, 09:34 AM)Portellini Wrote:  ...<snip>...... What do you think?
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needs fenders Smile
Nigel
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(04-09-2011, 09:34 AM)Portellini Wrote:  I had been using my grandfather's MTB (a 13 year old chromoly Giant Boulder 500). But realized that less rolling resistant would be achieved with bigger, thinner tires. I got this secondhand. A Specialized Globe Sport.
I love to ride it. I now commute about 100km a week. Find it very easy to use. What do you think?

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Nice. Pure.
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#5
That Black & White pic is classic! Nice Spesh, too!
Wheelies don't pop themselves. (from a QBP fortune cookie)
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(04-09-2011, 07:29 PM)RobAR Wrote:  That Black & White pic is classic! Nice Spesh, too!

Thanks Smile In fact I shot it in real old B&W film Smile
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#7
Lovely bike, I am hoping to restore one of my bikes with thinner tyres and your pictures have definitely sealed the deal. Enjoy the bike.
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(04-10-2011, 02:33 AM)doctordee Wrote:  Lovely bike, I am hoping to restore one of my bikes with thinner tyres and your pictures have definitely sealed the deal. Enjoy the bike.
Thinner tires really built up my confidence on the road since I can go faster, with less effort, ridding longer distances without being Lance Amstrong!
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#9
Very nice bike! Looks ike a good ride Smile.
Good maintenance to your Bike, can make it like the wheels are, true and smooth!
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#10
i WILL ALWAYS LOVE CROMO RIDGID BIKES
LOOKS GOOD
There are two kinds of people in the world, "Those who help themselves to people, and those who help people!"
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