There has been talk of purchasing a cheap Wall Mart bike in order to provide a community bike in addition to mine and Mauro's. After the show in Poughkeepsie, Fred, our driver, says there's a Wall Mart nearby and he's happy to stop for some midnight bike shopping.
We all get a little adrenaline rush at the thought of a class trip at midnight. We find the bike department. The store is huge, a hanger - and we proceed to ask the poor dude to take bike after bike off the racks so we can test-drive them around the isles (though you're not supposed to).
Our price range is from $59-99, and they have what seem like pretty decent 18-speed bikes in that range, certainly fine for getting around town on a tour.
I settle on an aluminum one for $99; it's lightweight and has shocks. It gets attached to the back of the bus and I hope someone uses it.
