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Re: [blu3d0g] biking = rest?:
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roughster
Dec 28, 2008, 2:14 PM
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Registered: Apr 3, 2002
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Jesus Christ you guys are WAY over thinking this.
- Buy a beater Mtb Bike (preferable no suspension) for like $25 off of Craig's List.
- Slap on some slicks (I run Armadillos for durability) / Clip On Fenders (~$9) / Back Reflector Light - Flasher thing (most Counties will send one to you for free if you call them), Buy a Blackburn or other cheap LED light to clip on your bars for darkness, Under the Saddle Bag with an extra tube, a repair kit, and multi-tool, finally get a small frame pump, small cable lock. Total cost for all of this (excluding tires) ~$50-$60. Total bike cost should be under $100 w/o tires. Watch Ebay / Craig's list for cheap tires. You can start off with some cheap slicks for like $10-20 a pair, but I personally feel the Armadillos are worth the extra cost for piece of mind.
- Every morning look outside, if it is raining drive, if it isn't raining ride. It only matters on the way in, on the way home who cares if you get rained on?
- Ride as slow as you can on the way in to enjoy the start of your day.
- Ride as fast as you can on the way home for a workout.
- Enter all County "Bike to Work" contests etc and collect free gift cards / drawing prizes.
- Feel good about doing your part in keeping another car off of the streets.
n = 4 years and counting. I only drove to work 6 times last year :)
Below is the result of doing exactly described above:
(This post was edited by roughster on Dec 28, 2008, 2:37 PM)
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