Originally Posted by
patrickgh
$850 to learn how to pedal better? Er..
I'll tell you how to do it for the price of a cheap wheel and dumpster bike.
1. Buy electro-forged Schwinn. ($10 bucks at garage sale, or free on side of road).
2. Toss a track wheel on it.
3. Carry panniers full of books, clothes, raingear, beer, etc...
4. Ride to/from work/school/whatever for 2 years, rain, snow or shine.
5. Hop on your fancy road bike and ride really, really fast.
It worked for me.