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01-04-05 | 11:29 AM

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hoogie

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From: timaru/oamaru, new zealand

Bikes: trek 520, thorn nomad, giant yukon, avanti aggressor, bauer racing bike, couple of other projects ...

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Originally Posted by 77Univega

-- Those of you who live outside the USA, please tell us your impressions of the bicycling scene here. If you have visited, what is your opinion of the accomdations made for cyclists (bike lanes, cycling paths etc.) and what has been your experience with the bike shops here in terms of their service and product selection as compared to your home country?

Last time I was in the USA was in 1998. I bought my TREK 520 while I was there, riding this and my mates MTB. It took a bit of getting used to riding on the wrong side of the road. I was largely based in Colorado Springs, which has awesome cycling facilities [paths, wide streets, etc], and I didn't find riding on the road much of a bother at all ... we did spend most of our time on the dirt though.
All of the bikestores I went into [Col Springs, Moab]had a much better selection than here at home, and the service was pretty good.

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