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Re: what kind of bike should I get?

by Dan O <danoverman@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 8, 2008 at 10:39 AM

On May 8, 10:03 am, r15...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On May 8, 9:58 am, dcg <d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > My inlaws live in Piedmont Alabama next to the Chief Ladiga bike
> > trail.  This trail is described as "relatively flat" with a little bit
> > of gravel.  I live in Florida where the roads are "absolutely flat"
> > and haven't ridden a bike on a hill - ever.  I've never ridden on
> > gravel either.
>
> > I'll  visit this area about once every couple of years.  I'd like to
> > buy an inexpensive, but durable bike that I can keep up there.  As
> > I'll be on vacation, I'd like to increase my daily mileage or burn
> > more calories.  I'd like to be comfortable doing so.
>
> > What sort of bike should I look for?
>
> Used Specialized Stumpjumper with steel frame and rigid fork, c. 1990.

That is *exactly* the same bike I was going to recommend!  (no
kidding)

(My own Stumpjumper is an '87 Comp :-)
 




 9 Posts in Topic:
what kind of bike should I get?
dcg <dcg@[EMAIL PROTEC  2008-05-08 15:58:47 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
r15757@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-05-08 10:03:12 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
Dan O <danoverman@[EMA  2008-05-08 10:39:19 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
A Muzi <am@[EMAIL PROT  2008-05-08 14:10:10 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
landotter <landotter@[  2008-05-08 12:23:11 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
bigjimpack@[EMAIL PROTECT  2008-05-08 17:26:53 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
Patrick Lamb <pdl678NO  2008-05-08 20:27:51 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
Art Harris <n2ah@[EMAI  2008-05-09 05:40:23 
Re: what kind of bike should I get?
SMS <scharf.steven@[EM  2008-05-09 11:34:38 

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