"Bob Terrwilliger" wrote in message
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:53:43 -0500, "Arthur Harris"
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Ti won't rust and an unpainted Ti bike won't scratch. Other than that,
what
will a Ti bike do that your current bike won't? Not much. For a lot less
money, you could upgrade the drivetrain on your current bike and have the
best of both worlds. I happen to like the geometry, clearance, and look
of
the '80s bikes much better than current models.

Art Harris




Well. I guess I didnt give enough detail. My current bike is a trek
1000 aluminum. It is a 56cm. I am 6'2" and 205 lbs. I guess at the
time I got it, I liked it. I dont know if I grew ( I do know my belly
has) but the bike just doesnt seem to fit. It seems small. And it
beats me to death. I want something that will fit. and something that
will help smooth out the rodes just a tad. And something that will
last me another 15-20 years.


It doesn't really seem like you have a material problem. You have a bike
design problem. You're riding a bike which is designed for a racer(even
though it's 20 years old). You probably have skinny high pressure tires on
it, and the bars are probably set way lower than the saddle. A nice
Cannondale touring bike would do you very nicely---provided you can get the
bars even with the saddle height. A touring bike would also give you the
ability to run a fatter tire, which you can use at lower pressure to improve
your comfort. Lightspeed makes a touring bike called the Blue Ridge, I
think, but it's gonna be expensive. You can get into a Trek 520 touring bike
for a grand, but it's steel, and you didn't mention steel as a material of
choice.