Poor Cyclist

[kjay]

Fikustree, I have a pair of never-worn biking shorts and several (about three) cycling tops that I will never wear, and the tops (short sleeve mostly) are either new or worn once. You are welcome to have them for nothing. Just contact me via email or private message, and I'll send them to you. I would rather send them to a biker than to take them to Goodwill or someplace like that.

Oh, by the way, they're all sized large or extra-large. I hope that doesn't throw a wrench into this.

kjay

I am kind of struggling with the cycling world. I am poor. I wanted to start riding for exercise and to commute to work. I didn't realize how much fun it was going to be! Now I want to learn all sorts of things about cycling but everything seems very geared towards buying things, taking your bike to get tuned, having computers etc.

Are there any other poor cyclists out there who got a bike from a garage sale and are trying to figure out where to buy cheap cycling shorts? I almost got sick when I went into a bike shop and saw how much they cost. I was thinking maybe I could afford 20$

Any tips would be so appreciated. I feel alone.

[latelatebloomer]

Here's Long-lost LLB (we finally got DSL in our slice of the boondocks, so it doesn't take forever & a day to read TE now) I, too, am a second-hand Rose in the cycling world. My very darling Giant OCR3 was $200, found the first week I put out word that I was hoping to find a road bike to fit both me and my artist's budget. Trekhawk here at TE sent a better saddle and shorts she had "thinned" out of. Spin instructors have handed me water bottles and socks. The LBS owner who sold me my shoes laughed at my expression when I found out that the cleats weren't included with the shoes. He'd already thrown a used pair in the box. I do watch the Terry & TE sites for good sales - being a large rider, I feel I need the best shorts I can find, and I take comfort in the fact that they hold up well. But beware cheaply made stuff. My Terry full-finger gloves fit like they were custom made and will take a beating. I settled for a pair of fingerless Performance gloves to save money - 1 month later, the seams are already falling apart.

I bet you're gettting pm's with offers of goodies. The world of cycling is full of people with good hearts (and great butts. )