I found a 2001 Trek 1000 Alpha series on Craigslist and picked it up today for $300. It seems to be in good condition and supposedly has been hanging on a wall in the garage for the past 6 years. I've never ridden a road bike before, so tomorrow's ride should be interesting.
I'm one step closer to being ready for my first triathlon.
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"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable."
- Christopher Reeve
Congrats man! That's a big first step. And I echo Fish - PICS!!!!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
Here you go. I'm going to take it get tuned up later this week, and I'm going to redo the tape. Other than that I think it's going to work great for my triathlons.
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"So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable."
- Christopher Reeve
Spend an extra $100 and get a pro bike fit from a good shop. It'll save lots of trial and error in getting comfortable and possibly save you some injuries.
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From Aoife: You're just being a brat. You want to have a nice perfect body with no work. So do the rest of us. Too bad there's that reality thing, huh. I mean, come on...
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