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You know those bikes well and now that you mentioned it, I did notice
a bit more slumped over on the Cannondale. I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. Ok -- so I'll stick with a "hybrid"... I guess you call them. At least I'm getting some help pushed in the right direction.....loved the Trek "precision" but the "feel" of the Cannondale. I may look at some higher priced bikes as well.....those 2 were around 5 bills. |
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On May 1, 2:50 pm, mkr5000 wrote:
You know those bikes well and now that you mentioned it, I did notice a bit more slumped over on the Cannondale. I didn't notice that until you mentioned it. Ok -- so I'll stick with a "hybrid"... I guess you call them. At least I'm getting some help pushed in the right direction.....loved the Trek "precision" but the "feel" of the Cannondale. I may look at some higher priced bikes as well.....those 2 were around 5 bills. If you're buying new, $500 USD is a really good starting point. It gets you a very nice hybrid or "town' bike that can take a rack, bags, and all the things that make a bike a thing that gets used. The controls are right there, and very handy, and you're upright enough to feel safe as you're getting back into cycling. It's what you more or less see most of Europe on, but with internally geared hubs. They tend to have high bars as they ride a lot of short trips in street clothes, but the further you ride, the lower you'll probably want your bars. Now, if you decide that you want to ride good long distances, traditional touring, randonneuring, or road bikes are a better choice than a city/trekking/hybrid--but the latter's a great place to start, very affordable, and never a bad bike to have in the stable. |
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Now, if you decide that you want to ride good long distances, traditional touring, randonneuring, or road bikes are a better choice than a city/trekking/hybrid--but the latter's a great place to start, very affordable, and never a bad bike to have in the stable. and he does mean "stable". Sooner or later, you'll have a stable. I like to think of my bikes as arrows in my quiver---each one with a different use or purpose, each one with a different ride. Pat in TX |
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landotter wrote:
[...] Now, if you decide that you want to ride good long distances, traditional touring, randonneuring, or road bikes are a better choice[...] How could you forget the recumbent trike? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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On May 1, 11:53 pm, Tom Sherman
wrote: landotter wrote: [...] Now, if you decide that you want to ride good long distances, traditional touring, randonneuring, or road bikes are a better choice[...] How could you forget the recumbent trike? Usually I imagine Katherine Hepburn in a wheelchair offering me a jar of avocado dip. You? |
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On May 1, 9:50 am, mkr5000 wrote:
Tire size and the ability to give me a comfortable ride on the streets of Indianapolis. You've got several dealers that carry Bianchi in Indianaoplis. Check them out. Bianchi has a really solid lineup of good urban-use road bikes. Bikes models like Castro Valley and the Milano series (to name two) are great starting points. The bikes have good geometry and intelligent design. |
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On May 2, 10:13 am, Will wrote:
On May 1, 9:50 am, mkr5000 wrote: Tire size and the ability to give me a comfortable ride on the streets of Indianapolis. You've got several dealers that carry Bianchi in Indianaoplis. Check them out. Bianchi has a really solid lineup of good urban-use road bikes. Bikes models like Castro Valley and the Milano series (to name two) are great starting points. The bikes have good geometry and intelligent design. Don't forget Breezer: http://www.breezerbikes.com/bike_det...ike=villag er And Jamis: http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/bikes/...commuter2.html It's easy to miss the bikes that are going to be nice to live with among all the crap at the LBS's. Fenders and bags aren't sexy--but they're a lot sexier than disc brakes and doinger forks when you happen upon a yard sale on a March day. |
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