I paid around $1100 back in '96 for my mtn bike....the ones I'm eyeing up now are $1500-$2500........
I want a road bike, too....but those are too damn expensive.
In Austin, a group of us usually tries to ride every weekend, sometimes during the week depending on how busy we are at work. We do anywhere from 8-16 miles in a trip depending on which trail we go to. Depending on how many people riding (and who), it can take us anywhere from 1-4 hours.......but I gotta say, after taking a few dives off a cliff and swimming around in the creek, getting back on the bike in 98F weather is damn hard.
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