Forum: General
July 16th 08, 12:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Selecting a Bike
I like to announce that I am now the proud owner of a Giant Cypress
bicycle. I like to take this time to thank all of you, for your
helpful insights, experience and help you have given me to help...
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Forum: General
July 13th 08, 06:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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On Jul 13, 1:15 pm, wrote:
Only giant road bikes use this. Hybrids generally use a traditional
diamond frame so it doesnt matter. Where are you at? I dont think I
would...
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Forum: General
July 13th 08, 05:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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I dont like Giant because they were among the first who used the
crappy compact road geometry. So it's personal.
Compact geometry (CG) is ugly (or hideous in the extreme cases)...
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Forum: General
July 13th 08, 11:22 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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On Jul 12, 10:03 pm, Tom Sherman
wrote:
Katuzo wrote:
Still have some issues I'd like to resolve however.
What are the disadvantages of a woman's bike...
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Forum: General
July 13th 08, 02:50 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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On Jul 12, 11:56*am, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Jul 12, 1:33*am, Katuzo wrote:
No problem. *We mechanical engineers are always happy to educate
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Forum: General
July 13th 08, 02:41 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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On Jul 12, 1:14*pm, wrote:
The 7100 price went up a bit than since my wife bought one. I would
suggest the OP try this as it seems ideal for their needs. *The C'dale
is a...
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Forum: General
July 13th 08, 02:32 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Still have some issues I'd like to resolve however.
What are the disadvantages of a woman's bike over a man's?...
Greater weight and lower torsional frame rigidity. These are not
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Forum: General
July 12th 08, 01:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Just for the record, I've looked and there are no places that let me
demo a bike that is within 50 miles of where I live.
When I did look at the Sedona yesterday, one place had one that had a
14"...
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Forum: General
July 12th 08, 12:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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On Jul 12, 2:36 am, Chalo wrote:
Katuzo wrote:
How well do road bikes handle rain or grass, only talking about riding
a hundred feet or so?
"Road bikes" have...
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Forum: General
July 12th 08, 06:33 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Test ride some bikes and see what you like.
Go to a couple of bike stores and try different machines. Including, but not
limited to, what they recommend. Tell them you don;t know what...
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Forum: General
July 12th 08, 05:37 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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My advice is to not focus too much on what seems like comfort. Soft
saddles feel better at first, but can cause havoc once you are riding
more than a few miles at a stretch. Dual suspension...
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Forum: General
July 11th 08, 12:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Thanks for the info about rim size and comfort, I didn't see that in
any of my research so far.
So the Giant FCR3 (700cc), Giant Sedona (26"), Cannondale Comfort 5
(26") and the Redline D440 29er...
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Forum: General
July 11th 08, 05:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Doctor told me to get a bike. Consumers Reports say Giant FCR3 is good
for exercising ( I'm 57, 5'7", 170 pounds). When I went to the LBS,
and told them I wanted a bike that was also comfortable, and...
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