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JamisJockey
Joined: 16 May 2005
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Location: Woodbridge, VA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 4:54 am Post subject: Indiana Riding.... |
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Stuck with the outlaws for a week. Managed to pick up a road bike for $100 for the week from www.bgindy.com. If you're stuck in Indy, check this shop out, its a nice place.
The riding is....you guessed it.....flat! Very flat. South of town there are quite a few rollers, but in the redneck hole I'm staying in there are almost none.
However, there are meandering country roads everywhere you turn. Lots of wide open stretches through farms and cornfields (no stalks yet, though). Drivers are courteous and pass with care.
here's a couple pics. |
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derstuka
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 1275
Location: San Diego, CA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:01 am Post subject: |
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Long time no hear bud!
Based on the pictures, it doesn't look like it is all that bad of riding for you. At least the roads have low traffic and the drivers are courteous. How many miles you been putting on? |
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Sombeech
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Location: The Rubbish Bin
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| Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| $100? Cool! How is the bike? |
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Shan
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 796
Location: Cache Valley
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| Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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I'm from Indiana!
Now you know why I live out here. |
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Ross
Joined: 16 Mar 2006
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Location: Salt Lake City
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| Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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looks like nice riding.
I guess. |
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JamisJockey
Joined: 16 May 2005
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Location: Woodbridge, VA
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| Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Miles? Not sure, no speedo. Sunday's group ride was a 55miler, and I was out for 4 rides about 1:15 each, which should be about a 20-24 miler for me, so I've easily got over 100 miles this week.
It was a Giant OCR 1. Ultegra and 105 mixed group, carbon fork. The geometry was a little less agressive, so the bike didn't sprint or spool up very fast, and the cornering blew, but it served my purposes. $100 for 7 days, which meant I didn't have to go back and forth to the bike shop every time I wanted to ride. Very reasonable rates, $15 for 4 hours, 35 for a day, 60 for 3 or $100 for the 7. The rent MTB, too, I guess there are some parks around the city where there are trails.
I wouldn't want to live here, but having the roads to ride on sure made the visit better. Wife and I went to the riverboats (SE part of the state) last night....I won $200 at Blackjack
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