# Picked up a new bike today **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907 "2008-07-21T17:14:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/21 "2008-07-22T07:02:46Z")
Corey, Trek = Gary Fisher?? ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/22 "2008-07-22T07:03:01Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > then go to walmart… I don’t like poor people ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/23 "2008-07-22T07:03:50Z")
yeah I have noticed that the branding on a lot of their components are both Bontrager(which used to only be trek), maybe they merged or Trek bought out Gary Fisher or something. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/24 "2008-07-22T07:11:08Z")
Trek owns Gary Fisher ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/25 "2008-07-22T07:12:32Z")
Are there any tween bikes that can go fast on roads and do OK offroad? Or are you sacrificing too much with those models? edit: also. If i buy this, will anyone ride it with me? ![http://shop.devercycles.co.uk/images/prod_1047.jpg](http://shop.devercycles.co.uk/images/prod_1047.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/26 "2008-07-22T07:16:44Z")
Zong, I’m going to be shopping around for a MTB soon (shoulder has put off my plans by 2 weeks, blegh). You can join me on my adventure if you want to look around at different shops. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/27 "2008-07-22T07:17:32Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > yeah I have noticed that the branding on a lot of their components are both Bontrager(which used to only be trek), maybe they merged or Trek bought out Gary Fisher or something. Trek bought Gary Fisher, but I’ve been told that Gary Fisher still has some autonomy with the design of their bikes. Notably, the genesis geometry. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/28 "2008-07-22T07:21:08Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > Are there any tween bikes that can go fast on roads and do OK offroad? Or are you sacrificing too much with those models? > > edit: also. > > If i buy this, will anyone ride it with me? I have a tandem bike at my house in LI ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/29 "2008-07-22T07:51:36Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > Are there any tween bikes that can go fast on roads and do OK offroad? Or are you sacrificing too much with those models? They’re called hybrids and I would say yeah you’re sacrificing too much ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/30 "2008-07-22T08:19:00Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > They’re called hybrids and I would say yeah you’re sacrificing too much big issue is tires. you want some nice stuby tires for off-road, but those will be a chore to pedal on pavement. Adjustable shocks can be stiffened up(lol) to ride on streets though. ---
**Author:** ![AFhockey31](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/afhockey31/32/5086_2.png) [@AFhockey31](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AFhockey31)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907/31 "2008-07-22T15:55:28Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > I want to buy a pedal bike. > > What is this specialized company? Aren’t Gary Fishers good? cannondale and specialized are both really good bikes to get… trek… meh… youre paying for a name… if you can find an older gary fisher, then pick it up. and yes… used is the way to go. check craigslist or pawn shops. just go talk to a bike shop first to get your ideas from them on whats good to get, and go find it… cheaper [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/picked-up-a-new-bike-today/51907.md?page=1)