Tell her to go to Race Pace. On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Pamela Adams <[email protected]> wrote:
> Does anyone have recommendations on preferred local-owned bicycle shops > in the vicinity of Columbia MD & any comments regarding bicycle rental? > > My niece lives in that area. She bought her youngest son (13) a road bike > (name brand from a national chain) as he has done a couple of youth tri's > and likes to ride. She's contemplating a road bike for herself, as you > can't really send a youth out on the roads by themselves - not for any > mileage. And just like around here, cycling for the young is the same as > home schooling. > > My initial reaction is get a "real" road bike (entry level name brand), but > I'm thinking she'd be better off renting a few different styles (ie road vs > comfort). The good thing is that she skis, so she's not a couch potato, but > cycling is a new sport for her. When I purchased my road bike, I'd been on > mtn bikes for several years, so I wasn't a total novice. > > Appreciate any suggestions. She knows one or two cyclists in her area, but > I wanted to solicit here as I've kept up with the posts for a couple of > years. > > Thank you > Pamela in Durham > (another parent riding with an "underage" cyclist) > > > -- > You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro > email group. > To post useless drivel to this group, send an email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > We love reading 3000 line messages so please don't bother trimming your > replies. -- You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post useless drivel to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] We love reading 3000 line messages so please don't bother trimming your replies.
