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Archive for January, 2010

Aesthetically Pleasing!. Was looking for a biking helmet after purchasing a new Trek 1500 this weekend and wasn’t sure what I was looking for..

I went to Giro’s website and read up on the company and it’s history and thought I would try to see if I could find an “affordable” helmet thinking that these helmets were more “high end” and that most likely I would end up with a “cheaper” line but I was pleasantly surprised when I ran across one of these at a specialty bike shop for only $35! I tried it on and with the help of a wonderful sales person in the store had it adjusted to my head! The color I chose was white and found the fit and comfort of the helmet to be very good! So…I plunked down my $35 and tried it out that afternoon and love the feel and look! So for those of you looking for a name brand helmet at an affordable cost you can’t go wrong with this line! Very pleased with my choice!

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Great toy. These are great! My daughter has loved these since we first got them out of the box. They’re versatile – colors, counting, music – in both English and Spanish. I like the ‘background’ music too. Overall, a great toy.

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Great Bike, no kidding!! its a steal… Bike is just great, 108 shipped.. What a excellent deal. Packing was excellent. Putting Mongoose Slyde Girls Freestyle Bike together is very easy and ready to ride. Fine tuning the gear, although it is 80 percent ready to ride gear switchng wise.. It does still need to be fined tuned sometime down the road. As all new bikes do no matter what they cost. You well need a few tools to put er together.. Regarding the bad brakes a few have commented below.. They are not bad, there just far apart and need adjusting. Anyone can do it.. Just lossen the brake cable and then pull the brake cable till the brake pads are very close to the rim. Tighten the cable and that is it. After doing that, my brakes stop on a dime.. Frame is beautifully painted all joints are welded perfect. Seat is comfy. Bike weight is 25 pounds with kick stand. Funny.. the first thing I did to the bike is, took off all the stickers on it. Must of lighten the bike by two pounds.. Things I changed on it so far are. I reversed the brake levers. With the revo shifter, “which I love”. The brake levers are way out of the picture on the handle bar. Mean you really have to reach down to use them. On a split sec, you be dead if you had to use them where they are now. I took off the grip. All it is is a tennis racket grip. Easy to remove and unwind. Loosen the levers and reversed them and put them a inch up more so up on the handle bar. Now the levers are facing me. Easy access to them as I’m shifting gears or just riding along. Reraping the grip is very easy. Now if I’m in a speed tucked position on a five mile stretch, which I’m not going to be thinking about brakes anyway, but if I do need them it is very easy to just reach up with one hand and stay tucked to use the back brake. Also, regarding the brake levers. The right works the back and the left works the front. I switched them so the left works the back. This way I can brake and still switch gears at the same time with my right hand. Plus it is more comfotable that way for me, using the left hand on the back brake. The revo shifter is great and works great.. Hey it is 108 dollar road bike. Put some lube on the chain. Have fun.. This bike for the price is a steal, it beautiful looking, easly put together, rides great. The frame 22.5 fits me perfect. 6′ 200lbs.

Enjoy! Accessories I ordered for it below.

Road and Mountain Bikes(Expanded and Revised 5th Edition

Blackburn Quadrant and Mars 3.0 Combo Bicycle Light Set

Bell Ultra-Tool Multi-Function Bike Tool

Planet Bike SpeedEZ Road Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set (Black, 35mm Wide)

Schwinn 17-Function Bike Computer

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I have no problem with this bike!. This bike is fine to me.

I am riding Disney Princess Girls Bike occasionally to and from work. No questions what so ever!

Rear tube got flat after first use, but after that no issues!

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