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I really should go back and put colours on some of those creations - I keep forgetting to use the paint tool.
Overall so far - it's light entertainment, combining some fun creativity with some very basic mechanics to teach you about the game as you go. At least until space... I only just got to space, and I've heard this is where the real fun starts. :-) Looks a bit more like an Elite clone from here.
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Bad gum infection (clearing up now thanks to painful dental work), tonsilitis and conjunctivitis. Waking up to coughing fits due to bacterial spores landing in my lungs all night is not good. Have antibiotics now. And acidophilus pills.
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seedy_girl and I now have shiny hybrid bicycles. I shall soon be commuting to work on mine, once I get over the above issues so I can go out into spring without dying of hayfever.
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Curious about the bikes. In the market for a new one myself, and looking at what the US would call a 'Commuter' bike - is this the same thing as a hybrid? sort of a marriage of an MTB and a road bike, comfy with shocks n things, but lighter than an MTB? What make/models did you go with and why? for what price range?
I'm looking at one here that seems pretty nice, but I have a feeling it'll be pricey, so I'm wanting to compare the prices 'cross Pacific..
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An el cheapo bike (like my baby!) will cost you in the $300-$400 range. ($300, if the bike shop guy is in a good mood.) That'll get you, well, my bike! No shocks, 21 speed, Shogun Metro AT. Low-end brakes, de-raileurs, the works (but still better than anything 5 years older than it.) Suits me fine and gets me round town. I don't go off-roading (unless you count some of the less well-maintained bike tracks) so the lack of shocks doesn't bother me. Another couple of hundred and you're looking at getting shocks, disc brakes and other refinements. Anything above $700-$800 and you're either getting ripped off or you're buying a mountain bike or a racing bike.
Shoguns seem to be the bike du jour, but I still have a soft spot for Giants 'coz of my old bike. I always thoroughly recommend Ray's bike shop on Sydney Road 'coz they always treat me well, offer me good prices and any repairs get done quickly and without overcharging on either parts or labour. But that probably isn't much help in Canberra.
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Meh, I think I'll buy here anyhow. Manufactured goods are generally cheaper. Course that means I'll continue the fun of having reversed brakes to what everyone in whatever country I'm in expects. Woot!
(also I'm sure my MTB didn't cost that much! that's inflation for you I guess!)
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The big manufacturers can be trusted - as mentioned, Giant, Shogun.
And yeah the hybrids/commuters are mashups b/w road and mtb, to varying degrees.
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Reversed brakes? Shouldn't be too hard to just reattach the brake levers to whichever side you want, I'm guessing, unless the levers themselves won't go upside down? Best to stick to the default for the side you're riding on, I expect, so rear brake on kerb-side (presumably so you can wave your outer arm to signal whilst braking).
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