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A friend of mine keeps bugging me to find him a decent road bike (59/60cm) I
have looked on r.b.m. , eBay and some other sites. His budget is $500, which rules out anything modern campy or sti beyond RSX. I have noticed a lot of inexpensive new bikes (500-600) tha use Sora. I haven't ridden it myself. Any opinions or recommendations? Bill Taylor |
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JDTPumps wrote:
A friend of mine keeps bugging me to find him a decent road bike (59/60cm) I have looked on r.b.m. , eBay and some other sites. His budget is $500, which rules out anything modern campy or sti beyond RSX. RSX has been extinct for several years. I have noticed a lot of inexpensive new bikes (500-600) tha use Sora. I haven't ridden it myself. Any opinions or recommendations? Sora is the group that replaced RSX, works great, highly recommended. Personally, I prefer the Sora brifters to the more expensive Shimano ones, due to their better ergonomics. They work more like Campagnolo than like the other Shimano stuff. The also have the unique featuer of adjustable brake reach, but that won't likely matter to somebody who rides a frame that large. Sheldon "Good Stuff Cheap" Brown +-------------------------------------------------------------+ | I'm only a beer teetotaller, not a champagne teetotaller. | | --George Bernard Shaw | +-------------------------------------------------------------+ Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 http://harriscyclery.com Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide http://captainbike.com http://sheldonbrown.com |
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Capt Bike- Sora is the group that replaced RSX, works great, highly
recommended. Personally, I prefer the Sora brifters to the more expensive Shimano ones, due to their better ergonomics. They work more like Campagnolo than like the other Shimano stuff. The also have the unique featuer of adjustable brake reach, but that won't likely matter to somebody who rides a frame that large. BRBR BUT it should be mentioned that it is not possible to shift to smaller gears or smaller rings, via the Sora thumb button, while the rider's hands are in the handlebar drops, too far away...just for info- Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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JDTPumps wrote: A friend of mine keeps bugging me to find him a decent road bike (59/60cm) I have looked on r.b.m. , eBay and some other sites. His budget is $500, which rules out anything modern campy or sti beyond RSX. In a $500 budget you could get a used Campy-equipped (Mirage or Veloce) bike, such as a Bianchi Eros. Unfortunately there are not usually a lot of them for sale, Shimano-equipped bikes being so much more common. I have noticed a lot of inexpensive new bikes (500-600) tha use Sora. I haven't ridden it myself. Any opinions or recommendations? I have used it, it works fine, and as you see, there are not many choices for parts on new bikes at that price point (except that some will have substituted cheaper cranks or Tektro brakes or off-brand hubs). --Paul |
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Campagnolo wrote: Capt Bike- Sora is the group that replaced RSX, works great, highly recommended. Personally, I prefer the Sora brifters to the more expensive Shimano ones, due to their better ergonomics. They work more like Campagnolo than like the other Shimano stuff. The also have the unique featuer of adjustable brake reach, but that won't likely matter to somebody who rides a frame that large. BRBR BUT it should be mentioned that it is not possible to shift to smaller gears or smaller rings, via the Sora thumb button, while the rider's hands are in the handlebar drops, too far away...just for info- In my experience, this is simply untrue. (I do have somewhat long thumbs, but I'm no physiological freak.) As a Sora owner, I concur with Sheldon's comment about ergonomics, and would encourage the original poster to give it a try. -- Marc Dionne, Ph.D. | | (650) 724-8064 Schneider lab, Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University |
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"Marc Dionne" wrote in message ... In article , Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: BUT it should be mentioned that it is not possible to shift to smaller gears or smaller rings, via the Sora thumb button, while the rider's hands are in the handlebar drops, too far away...just for info- In my experience, this is simply untrue. (I do have somewhat long thumbs, but I'm no physiological freak.) I find it a little inconvenient, but can just about stretch up to them. How much of your time is spend on the drops and wanting to change anyway? I spend a lot of time on the hoods, and so does everyone I ever see out training - from where they are very very convenient. As a Sora owner, I concur with Sheldon's comment about ergonomics, and would encourage the original poster to give it a try. They might not be the best, but they work very well. |
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Marc Dionne wrote: In article , Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: Capt Bike- Sora is the group that replaced RSX, works great, highly recommended. Personally, I prefer the Sora brifters to the more expensive Shimano ones, due to their better ergonomics. They work more like Campagnolo than like the other Shimano stuff. The also have the unique featuer of adjustable brake reach, but that won't likely matter to somebody who rides a frame that large. BRBR BUT it should be mentioned that it is not possible to shift to smaller gears or smaller rings, via the Sora thumb button, while the rider's hands are in the handlebar drops, too far away...just for info- In my experience, this is simply untrue. (I do have somewhat long thumbs, but I'm no physiological freak.) I could shift Sora with the thumb, but it is a long reach compared to shifting Campy with the thumb while in the drops. My fingers and toes are long enough to have their own sideshow. |
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