Cosmo

You can rent a bike at the shop. They rent nice ones. Suspension forks and seatposts, although you really don't need them.

VTFORDLADY

well for those who want to buy a bike...I saw this posted by a VT student in another newsgroup thing I look at occaisionally - I know nothing about bikes, but yea it says it's a mountain bike so I thought I'd post it here for y'all and I'm sure Cosmo can chime in any advice on it!

ROSS 21-speed 16" mountain bike: This bike has a high quality 7000-series aluminum frame, a Marzocchi Zokes suspension fork, Shimano Acera hubs, SRAM gripshifts, Shimano STX rear derailleur. Designed and built in the USA. Was $450 back in its model year (1996), we paid $250 last year brand new
$130

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jaardt/Bikefront.JPG

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jaardt/Bikerear.JPG

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jaardt/Bikeside1.JPG

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/jaardt/Bikeside2.JPG

Available: Immediately

BigA

Wow, it's beautiful up there. I wanna gooooo. Think I can get my other half off the couch for it? Of course, i'd prolly shit my pants during that downhill part. Hey, EM.....perhaps we could pack the picnic lunch and WALK.

Cosmo

Chris actually said he wants to go. We weren't sure you could go because of your knee. The downhill isn't steep. Just steep enough that you don't have to pedal.

BigA

I'm always up for not pedaling =) So is it bad on the knees? Like I said, i don't even really have to ride, and I don't have a bike. How much are they to rent? And how far away is it?

Cosmo

It's about 2 hours south of here. Pedaling is required for the second half of the trail (about 17 miles). But, depending on who goes, we can just ride the first half. I think it cost $30 to rent a bike.