You might stop by Clint's store (Brew Bros Hops and Sprockets) and see if he knows of anyone selling a used bike. Trek has some spring sales right now if you want to go new. I think Pathfinder has mostly switched to Trek. They occasionally have used and last season's bikes down stairs. A decent hardtaill will do fine on the river trails. You could probably do the trails at Fancy Creek depending on how aggressively you ride.
Used bike sites like Craig's list or Pink bike aren't real great in the area until you get to KC area. Jerry's in Topeka is okay, doesn't have a great selection, but they work to help you out. Capps is the worst of roadie culture. Judging by the people who go there, they pretty much suck. Been there and handful of times and found it unremarkable.
I went to pathfinder and they said the could hook me up with a hard rock for $425 I'm going to be working this summer and this will probably be my only purchase. I don't know much about bike friends but guys in the dorm who bike say it's all about the feel I get from the bike. So they say it's important to try alot of em and go with my gut. Also do any of you have different seats than stock they seem kinda small?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
Sorry I missed this earlier.
As noted nice bike seats are more designed to hit you sit bones not support your whole ass. It takes a bit to get used to, but it's not bad. There is a little bit of variation. One hint I'll give is that it's useful on some saddles to go nose up, always seemed counter intuitive to me. But it keeps your hips from rolling forward and sliding forward off the seat.
If you're just getting into the trails you might find the facebook group Manhattan Trail Works. They're doing the maintenance on the river trails and it's a good way to get into the community.
