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6 month on biks
Hi everyone, I'm intend of araiving to Australia in february and thinking of spending my trip there on bicycle, I want to know how much shuld I accept to spent on a fully equiped turing bike, and all the aditional geer (helmet,gloves,shorts, etc') If U can give me a clue of how much shuld it coast and maybe to recomend on a good shoop in Sidny Thank's very much. Ynon -- ynonnevo |
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6 month on biks
On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 04:37:12 +1000, ynonnevo wrote:
I'm intend of araiving to Australia in february and thinking of spending my trip there on bicycle, I want to know how much should I accept to spent on a fully equipped touring bike, and all the additional gear (helmet,gloves,shorts, etc') This is off the top of my head... (all prices AU$) $700++ for a bike (maybe $1000/$1200) $200 for racks & mud-guards $50 for some caught-in-the-dark lighting (red & white flashers) $100-300 for panniers $200 for handle-bar bag (optional) $30-80 for helmet $20-50 for gloves $40-90 per pair of bike shorts (I'd want 3, you may not want any) $30++ for a light rain jacket $100 spares (puncture repair, tube, cable, brake pads) and some tools (spanner, hex-keys, screwdriver, chain-breaker) Depending on where you are going to ride, you may want more or less gear. If you're heading down to Tasmania (where I presume it can get quite cold) you might want some rain pants too. It will still be hot in February when you arrive though. You haven't mentioned if you'll be staying in B&Bs or camping etc. Obviously you might also want a tent. recommend a good shop in Sydney There's lots of great shops in the Sydney area. Specifically in the near-CBD is Cheeky Monkey Bicycle Company at Central Station. They have a reasonable range of all this stuff (it's only a small shop, but one of the best). There's also Woolies Wheels up near Paddington (never been there myself, but I hear good things), and lets not forget Clarence St Cyclery right in the CBD. There's also Activ-8 (Actif-8?) with all the other Adventure shops in the street behind the Town Hall (York St? Clarence? Sussex?). If you need a lightweight tent, or specific "adventure wear" a bit of shopping around here should get you everything. Some of these places are the Vogue for Backpackers, so prices can be a bit steep. -kt -- Kingsley Turner, (mailto: ) http://MadDogsBreakfast.com/ABFAQ - news:aus.bicycle Frequenly Asked Questions |
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