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I’ve called The Verge “iVerge” for some time. I’ve always felt that many people over there had a bias favoring Apple, so have many other people. Although iVerge continues to deny that any bias exists I find this article interesting
iVerge – A note from the editor-in-chief about Chris Ziegler
“Chris began working for Apple in July, but didn’t tell anyone at The Verge that he’d taken a new job until we discovered and verified his dual-employment in early September…Obviously having an Apple employee on The Verge staff is a conflict of interest.”
No one seems to know anything: Daring Fireball – “No word on what Ziegler is (or was? — several little birdies have told me Ziegler is not listed in the company directory) doing at Apple. And Ziegler’s Twitter account has been silent since August 8.”
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Off Topic – Looking for bike suggestions.
I like to ride my mountain bike. A few years back I had an Achilles tendon rupture. Well “rupture” was the official description. It was actually much worse (long story). So because of that and other injuries, these days I beat on my body much less. There is much less trail riding and jumping and far more roads and gravel trails with and occasional light trail thrown in. Because of this I am looking at “hybrid” bikes. I don’t want to spend a bunch of money. I was considering something like a Diamondback Trace. Does anyone out there have any experience with these things? Any recommendations or tips?
I am a road rider in my heart (so I am knowingly biased), but also do some dirt trail riding on a mountain bike. The hybrid bike that you are thinking of would be nice for a easy jaunt around the neighborhood, but you may find it wanting if you plan on doing any serious riding.
From what you described, I would go with a what Diamondback calls an ‘alternative road’ bike, which are in essence a fat tire road bike that is very capable of handling some off road/trail riding. Because anyone who rides knows that there is no feeling like going fast under your own power.
Which ever you decide to go with, go luck, have fun, and be safe.
Hi Matt,
What do you mean by serious riding? I plan on keeping the mountain bike for serious trails.
But, what if I just switched out the tires on the mountain bike? Would that amount to a “hybrid bike”?
I am ignorant when it comes to bike differences so some Q’s:
– Do front shocks make a diff?
– Weight (Big deal?):
My bike: Cannot find. I think it is +30lbs.
Trace: 25lbs.
Open to suggestions!
Maybe I should have said longer rides (15+ miles). My rides are usually 10 to 20 miles when I can fit them into my schedule.
I am not a bike pro, these are just observations that I have make visiting local bike shops over the past 25+ years.
Hybrid bikes appear to be basic mountain bikes with smoother and/or skinnier tires to make them easier to ride on pavement. So you could change out your tires to a smoother tread and it would be easier to ride on the road or light trails.
The front shock can make a difference when riding on rough surfaces, it does smooth out the ride. But it also can cause the front of your bike to bounce up and down when peddling which makes it harder to ride.
Is for bike weight, in general, lighter is better. But that being said, bike fit and comfort should outweigh bike weight in any decision in a bike purchase (unless you want to go pro or race). As for me, I am 6 foot 6 inches and weigh around 300 pounds, so a few extra pounds on a bike frame really is not noticeable to me. If you are smaller and lighter, you will notice a bigger benefit in bike weight reduction than I would.
There is also the joy and excitement of getting a new ride. I have not had that in a LONG time, my current ride is 16 years old and still as fun as it was when I bought it.