Jones Bicycle Center http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress "A cyclist serving cyclists" Tue, 08 May 2012 12:03:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 30 Reasons To Take Up Cycling – BikeRadar http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?p=75 http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?p=75#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 12:03:25 +0000 admin http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?p=75 30 Reasons To Take Up Cycling – BikeRadar.

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June 9th
Ardmore,OK
20,40,60 mile routes
www.ardmoremainstreet.com

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May 5,2012
28 47 67 miles
www.dwrrcpv.com
Pauls Valley,OK

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May 26,2012
7:30 AM start
www.tourdemeers.org

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August 4,2012 @ 7 AM
www.diamondback100.com
10,30,40,65,100 mile routes

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Also have Meers info and Pauls Valley Rally for next month.

Johnnie

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Cannondale Supersix EVO

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Saturday morning rides at 7:30 AM at Wilmes Ford Super Center in Altus..

Johnnie

]]> http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?feed=rss2&p=42 0 Giant Defy 2 http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?p=40 http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?p=40#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:57:38 +0000 admin http://www.jonesbicycle.com/wordpress/?p=40 Continue reading →]]> The Defy 2 by Giant Bicycle is an aluminum frame bike with carbon fork.  The components are mainly Shimano 9 speed Tiagra (12-25) with compact crank (34-50) on the front crank.  It is a endurance road bike, meaning more comfort and more upright riding position. As an entry level ($1000) road bike has been the choice of the better bicycle magazines for best recreational road bike for several years now.

 

Got the bike last Spring to ride in some of the tours that I ride.  Took the pedals with toe clips off and installed Origin 8 road pedals on it.  Also added the normal riding gear on it for flat repair and water.  Used a computer to log the miles ridden on the bike.

 

The size of the bike is medium-large which is between the medium (too small) and large (too large) sizing in the compact frame design created by Giant.  This size was really good for me.  It fit well and was a comfortable ride.  The Shimano components worked well with no problems.  The wheels were heavy and not as responsive as the higher end wheels.

 

One thing that I noticed was the squared off shape of the handlebar stem helped improve handlebar stiffness and also made a more solid platform to mount a cycling computer.

 

 

 

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