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03-22-05 | 12:12 AM

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Raiyn

I drink your MILKSHAKE

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From: St. Petersburg, FL

Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by siliconSmith

I need a bike mostly for commuting to campus and a little trail riding once a blue moon.

Here's the deal. Commuting by bike to a college campus is a great thing until you get to parking it. That shiny new bike will attract theives like flies to a ruptured honey wagon. Even if it is a $400 machine.
What I suggest is go down to the local pawn shop even the thrift stores off campus and pick throught what they have. TAKE NOTES. Come back and report in the commuting section on what you find or even PM me.
When you have a serviceable "beater" + lock, helmet and other such items you can then save some money towards one of the other bikes on your list.

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