timekiller13
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Don’t over think this.
It’s a bike for casual use. You can find what you need at Walmart.
It’s a bike for casual use. You can find what you need at Walmart.
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I can't recommend a Walmart junker. Find a good brand name used bike.Walmart. Unless she's racing, she doesn't need a fancy bike. My last bicycle was like $150 used. It did well till it was stolen
That REI is built on a filled in wetland that I grew up duck hunting on.CSU is one of those universities where everyone and their dog has a mountain bike, so even if it’s just for around campus just a standard inexpensive mountain bike with a really good U shape lock and secondary simple cable lock is normal. Worst case and all bike racks are full, the cable lets her at least attach to something immovable.
There is an advantage to getting a bike that’s from a bike shop and you can have adjusted or worked on if need be. Being out of town, maybe look at a local REI since there is a REI store just down College Ave from the university, but any mainstream bike that uses standard components will work. Basic REI bikes are $600ish new. Inflation has made everything seem expensive. Some weird Korean bike with proprietary parts that can’t be replaced or adjusted easily gets thumbs down.
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The biker's guide to Colorado State - Admissions
Current student Austin explains the must-have gear, must-ride routes, and the best connections to community for bikers at CSU.admissions.colostate.edu
The Spoke | Colorado State University
thespoke.colostate.edu
Don’t be surprised if by the end of her first semester she adds a general purpose full suspension mountain bike to the Christmas list. Many of my classmates, male and female, had a basic commuter bike and a second nicer full suspension model with clip in pedals even if the roughest trail is a flat boring two track dirt road. Colorado colleges and universities have the largest per capita mountain bike ownership in the country.
Go Rams!
Some of those e bikes are flat out dangerous, poor geometry, budget parts, and a thumb throttle is a disaster waiting ot happen IMO.Based on the many comments around theft, maybe a guy is better off with a foldable e-scooter that she can take to her room. Amazon sells one for around $100 that goes up to 20mph. There are foldable e-bikes, but they're like 50 pounds and $600+.
It’s quite amazing how the front range has changed in our lifetimes. That is ironic about the REI store. lolThat REI is built on a filled in wetland that I grew up duck hunting on.
Is it just me or does no where in that article list the model or a link to the bikes they used?If it's good enough to survive Unbound Gravel it'll be good enough to ride around campus
$200
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Meet the $200 Walmart Beach Cruisers that Conquered Unbound Gravel 200
Rodeo Labs founder Stephen Fitzgerald and his friends test the limits of budget bikes at America’s toughest gravel race.www.bicycling.com
It mentions the Kent Seachange model which doesn’t appear to be available at Walmart right now but you can buy it direct from KentIs it just me or does no where in that article list the model or a link to the bikes they used?
The used market is your friend in this instance. Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist and secondhand sporting goods shops are all good places to start.
If a bike has to be left outside overnight I agree with others and get a used bike that looks like hell and even then any part with a quick release that isn’t locked will grow legs. Watching Lock Picking Lawyer, he gives good instructions and tools for any POS that wants to get to a bike. It’s good advice to not be the best bike in a rack, or the easiest to walk off with.