[geeks] College transport

[Tim H.]

I've worked on just about every kind of bike, used to spend most
official non-working hours unnofficially working at a bike shop.  You
ride that schwinn arouind on a regular basis you will stay in better
shape, but don't think old schwinn == safe from thieves because those
bikes currently have significant cool factor. 

The nice thing about the schwinn is it is pretty environment proof, no
nasty brake cables etc, and a fairly simple shift system, so if you use
it as regular in inclement weather you don't have any stringent cleaning
regimen to follow. 

And not to be mean or anything, but a $500 bike would not stand out at
any college I have seen. In fact these kids dirt jumping on BMX bikes
ride around on $1K+

Darn I need to go ride my bike.

Tim

On Wed, 03 Jul 2002 22:27:14 -0500
Jonathan Eisch <jeisch at boku.net> wrote:

> Very true.  I mountain bike a lot in the very sandy paths around my
> house, so I haven't had a problem biking in sand, I just don't want to
> bring my$500 bike to college.  Now I have a two speed Schwinn Typhoon
> (circa 1960) that I think I'm going to use around campus.  Anyone ever
> worked on such a bike (with a coaster brake)?
> 
> -Jonathan