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Went to a bike shop in town today. I told them I wanted to compete in a triathalon and was looking for a bike. The guy I spoke to was really helpful and explained how road bikes worked and what features would do what for your ride. The store also let me test ride around the parking lot to see what riding a road bike felt like. It's a bit different than a mountain bike: the tires are way thinner so I was kind of wobbly. You also bend your arms a lot more than you would on a mountain bike, which while that sounds like something insignificant, it's harder to actually do when you're used to riding around the neighborhood. It's so much nicer of a ride though- way smoother. I think they're designed to go a lot faster too. They'd be nice for riding to work on, if I ever decided to be crazy enough to bike in traffic. Austin, while relatively bike friendly, is still a hell of a lot less friendly than Freiburg.
The downside is that they are really expensive. The cheapest one I saw was $800. :\ Since Austin is huge on cycling, I bet there are used bike shops in town. I wouldn't get a warranty out of it, but I'm sure it'd be way cheaper. Maybe Lance Armstrong is selling, lol.
The guy at the store told me that they do beginner rides once a month, on the last Sunday of the month. If they have one next Sunday (w/ Thanksgiving weekend, who knows), I think I might rent one of their bikes and ride with the beginner group. Try out this whole street biking thing and see if a triathalon is still feasible.
llamabitchyo!Went to a bike shop in town today. I told them I wanted to compete in a triathalon and was looking for a bike. The guy I spoke to was really helpful and explained how road bikes worked and what features would do what for your ride. The store also let me test ride around the parking lot to see what riding a road bike felt like. It's a bit different than a mountain bike: the tires are way thinner so I was kind of wobbly. You also bend your arms a lot more than you would on a mountain bike, which while that sounds like something insignificant, it's harder to actually do when you're used to riding around the neighborhood. It's so much nicer of a ride though- way smoother. I think they're designed to go a lot faster too. They'd be nice for riding to work on, if I ever decided to be crazy enough to bike in traffic. Austin, while relatively bike friendly, is still a hell of a lot less friendly than Freiburg.
The downside is that they are really expensive. The cheapest one I saw was $800. :\ Since Austin is huge on cycling, I bet there are used bike shops in town. I wouldn't get a warranty out of it, but I'm sure it'd be way cheaper. Maybe Lance Armstrong is selling, lol.
The guy at the store told me that they do beginner rides once a month, on the last Sunday of the month. If they have one next Sunday (w/ Thanksgiving weekend, who knows), I think I might rent one of their bikes and ride with the beginner group. Try out this whole street biking thing and see if a triathalon is still feasible.