Jimmy's mtn bike is for sale last i heard. -Fastest Fat Kid (since i typed this before realizing i was signed in as the team)
On Jun 10, 4:30 pm, marco <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you very much for your advice and your invitation, > I have to find a bike a loose a bit of weight before :) > However I'll try to get ready asap. > my budget is around $600, but depend what I can find for that amount. > I bought for 400 euro, $480 circa, > road bike hand made alluminium frame, carbon fiber fork, brakes, > cramshift etc.. campagnolo 18v > campagnolo medium profile wheels > seat post:selle italia > But I think now it cost much more > I'll look around on the web > > Marco > > On Jun 10, 3:56 pm, "Ryan Post" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There is a MTB ride tonight at 6:30, if you want to come. It's fast, and if > > you can't keep up, I'll stay back and ride with you. > > > I won't have time to ride with you on the road until Monday. But there are > > others who might step up. > > > The roads are narrow, but drivers are usually nice. You can > > tryhttp://wvucycling.com/Rides.phpandget an idea of some routes that are > > good. > > > As for bikes, it'll depend what your budget is. $300, $500, $750, $1000? > > MTB or road? There aren't many pro/high level teams here, but there are in > > Maryland. Those bikes are in the $1000-1500 range for road. MTB has no pro > > teams, just a lot of individuals. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > Behalf Of marco > > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:47 PM > > To: WVU Cycling > > Subject: [WVU Cycling] Usefull Advice > > > Hello > > I'm Marco,and I'm a WVU student from Italy > > One of my great passion is ride a bike and in my part of Italy this is > > a well known sport. > > I want to keep to practice ciclying, but I need a couple of advice > > about Morgantown area. > > In my country usually I did a lot road and a few times mtb, between > > the two I prefer road,but looking at this great area I think mtb it > > would be nicer too. > > > One of my question is about the road around Morgantown.... > > Where I live in Italy is a metropolitan area, and usually to have a > > nice ride I have to go outside the city. > > It's not so bad because with 10 miles I'm in a great area (hills and > > flat) but sometimes deal with the traffic in the rush hour and a road > > bike isn't so nice but is always risky!! > > My doubt is: Morgantown is not so big but the road seems to me a bit > > dangerous: not space at the right side and the drivers seems to me > > that don't care too much about ciclist... > > There are safe road for ciclyist apart the trails?? > > > Another question is about the bike: unfortunately my budget is limited > > (to be a student abroad is not easy) and the only option is about a > > used bike. The trick I used at home is to buy used bike from teams at > > the end of the season. > > What are the options that I have to take a good bike for a fair price > > here in US?? > > Thank you very much > > > Marco
