Alright guys so this has been on my mind for quite some time now. So it's not something I'm going to do for a few weeks and let it sit for years untouched. Let me give you some background of myself.
Was previously (5-6 years ago) heavy into the BMX scene and was very happy with my body condition and shape. 6,4 175/180lbs but very fit with very little body fat. In 2008 I became a corrections officer and had to just about give up BMX completely (can't be losing time at work due to injury) and time scheduL killed any actual time to get out and be active. So fast forward to present day and 235-240 I'm not happy with my current shape. So I recently switched shifts from 4pm-12am to 12am-8am which gives me a lot of time during the day to get back in shape.
So before you say "go to the gym" I need to say that I flat out hate sitting and lifting weights or running on a treadmill, it bores me to no end. So I was looking at long distance mountin bike riding that I know will quickly get me back into shape that I want 215-220lbs. But still have lots of fun.
So with that out of the way who here does this? What do you ride and where did you get it? I have been looking at the big box stores "walmart , Dicks and Sports Autority and found quite a few nice ones. After doing some research I narrowed it down to a few bikes I found on Amazon.com the 1st being the Diamondback recoil 29er which is a full suspension bike with 29inch tires with disk breaks. The bike retails for $750 but Amazon has the outgoing years model (2013) selling for $550 if you have amazon prime.
The next bike I was looking at is the same one but a more hoped up version called the Comp Recoil which has upgraded front forks and better rear shock. That bike retails for $1100 but they have it for $750
http://m.dickssportinggoods.com/pro...3887.4414035.4414033.4417717.4418012.12458051
The above link is of the 2014 Comp Recoil but I can get the 2013 from amazon for $750.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008O2FXCG/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SS115
And the $550 base version.
Lastly I was looking at a Dicks brand bike that is also a 29er but only front suspension and hard tail rear. Again disk breaks front and rear and retails for. $450.
So what do you guys think?
Was previously (5-6 years ago) heavy into the BMX scene and was very happy with my body condition and shape. 6,4 175/180lbs but very fit with very little body fat. In 2008 I became a corrections officer and had to just about give up BMX completely (can't be losing time at work due to injury) and time scheduL killed any actual time to get out and be active. So fast forward to present day and 235-240 I'm not happy with my current shape. So I recently switched shifts from 4pm-12am to 12am-8am which gives me a lot of time during the day to get back in shape.
So before you say "go to the gym" I need to say that I flat out hate sitting and lifting weights or running on a treadmill, it bores me to no end. So I was looking at long distance mountin bike riding that I know will quickly get me back into shape that I want 215-220lbs. But still have lots of fun.
So with that out of the way who here does this? What do you ride and where did you get it? I have been looking at the big box stores "walmart , Dicks and Sports Autority and found quite a few nice ones. After doing some research I narrowed it down to a few bikes I found on Amazon.com the 1st being the Diamondback recoil 29er which is a full suspension bike with 29inch tires with disk breaks. The bike retails for $750 but Amazon has the outgoing years model (2013) selling for $550 if you have amazon prime.
The next bike I was looking at is the same one but a more hoped up version called the Comp Recoil which has upgraded front forks and better rear shock. That bike retails for $1100 but they have it for $750
http://m.dickssportinggoods.com/pro...3887.4414035.4414033.4417717.4418012.12458051
The above link is of the 2014 Comp Recoil but I can get the 2013 from amazon for $750.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008O2FXCG/ref=pd_aw_sbs_2?pi=SS115
And the $550 base version.
Lastly I was looking at a Dicks brand bike that is also a 29er but only front suspension and hard tail rear. Again disk breaks front and rear and retails for. $450.
So what do you guys think?
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