Old 08-25-11, 09:44 PM
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Wow at some of the responses here... Most important question: do you plan to do serious mountain biking at school, or just ride to class and stuff? If you're just riding around, leave the nice bike at home and get something rideable on craigslist for <$25. Seriously, don't bother with a tarp or carrying your bike upstairs every day, or any of the other pain-in-the-butt solutions. You'll get sick of them, and your bike will end up ruined by the elements anyway. Or stolen.

This year I pieced a bike together for free, made out of two Huffys. Most of it is an old 3 speed. The fork is from a MTB so I can run a 26" MTB tire which is what I really need for the snow (I ride all year.) Tonight I just painted the whole mess flat black. I might not even bother locking it up this year. It's very ugly.

A bike that is easily accessible and doesn't need to be worried about will provide A LOT more enjoyment and real use than one you have to constantly screw around with.

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