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- From: david@postman.gr.osf.org (David George)
- Subject: Re: The problem with cycling
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.084829.16197@osf.org>
- Sender: news@osf.org (USENET News System)
- Organization: OSF RI Grenoble
- References: <1993Jan25.164722.24247@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 08:48:29 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.164722.24247@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>, acr@maths.warwick.ac.uk (Andre Rocha) writes:
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- |> At this point I realized that to have a good bike and clothes I would have
- |> to spend at least 700 pounds ( +- 1400 US dollars ).
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- Well you have a problem in the UK where bikes cost a lot compared to the
- US. You can, of course, import stuff directly from the US to save money
- but as you are a student whether a Cooks Bros crankset costs 130 pounds or
- 130 dollars is immateriel. So here's a big tip, cyclists are dedicated
- followers of fashion but, and it's a big but, you D O N O T N E E D this
- years equipment to compete or enjoy cycling. Pop down to your local
- newstore, like WHSmiths and flick through "Cycling Weekly". The classified
- ads in the back will reveal that you can pick up good second hand gear at
- a fraction of the new price, some of this stuff has hardly been used.
-
- You make a comparison with a top of the range running shoe for 50 pounds but
- you will have to buy a new running shoe every year, or six months. Choose
- well and a bike could last a lifetime, go on any club run in the UK and you'll
- see the old boys on 1950s Hetchins and such like. Your local bike club is
- also a good source of second hand equipment. Remember too with running you'll
- be forking out a few grand for knee rebuilds 10 years down the road too. That
- is if you don't want to sit on a hospital waiting list.
-
- David.
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