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Burley Django: Changes for '05?
Hi. I have been shopping around, and it seems that some dealers still
carry the older year models for the Burley Django. Has the bike changed much since 2002? Does anyone know if there has been an improvement over time, or has the bike been getting worse? Thank you. epp |
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I wrote a store owner in Oregon and he did say that the '05 model uses
a bigger and heavier disc brake. He also says he likes the '04 model better because he likes the rear derailler more than the current year's. Does anyone have any input on how much this bike has changed since 2002? |
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"enrique" wrote in message oups.com... Hi. I have been shopping around, and it seems that some dealers still carry the older year models for the Burley Django. Has the bike changed much since 2002? Does anyone know if there has been an improvement over time, or has the bike been getting worse? Thank you. epp I am not exactly sure about improvements re components but here are differences between '04 and '05 Django. Biggest difference is disc brakes added in '05 and price went down $50 dollars approx. I have ridden '05 Django and found it to be very comperable to an '03 Hepcat that my LBS had on hand. Both very nimble and easy to ride. Hepcat did shift better but performance was very similar as far as I was concerned. Very important that you spend a few minutes with any of the Burley 'bents and get the seat adjusted correctly or you will very likely have a bad riding experience. I put about 15 miles on the two bikes durring an extended test ride one day and was thoroughly impressed. Why didn't I buy? I still have not made up my mind. Went to Portland a couple weeks ago and test rode an '04 V-Rex for comparison and fell in love with it too. But a I ran out of time and had to cut short my visit. Not going to make a hasty decision that I will later regret. I am also very fond of the Burley Canto, which at this point in time is my favorite. Love the option of converting to MWB or SWB. Not exactly a performance bike but very comfortable (which is the man reason I am looking for a new bike) for extended trips and commutes. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN '04 DJANGO AND '05 DJANGO ACCORDING TO BURLEY CATALOG 04 Django headset Cane Creek STS with alloy topcap 05 Django hEADSET Vp 1-1/8" threadless 04 Django rear derailleur Shimano Deore 05 Django rear derailleur SunRace M60 Magnesium 04 Django shifter SRAM MRX Comp 8sp 05 Django shifter SRAM MRX 8sp 04 Django cassette Sunrace M92 11-32-9sp 05 Django cassette SunRace M62 11-32 8sp 04 Django chain Sunrace CN99 05 Django chain sunrace CN92 04 Django spokes DT 2.0 Stainless black 05 Django spokes DT Swiss 2.0 Stainless 04 Django hub Shimano Deore 32H 05 Django hub Shimano 475 04 Django brakes Shimano M420 V-brake 05 Django brakes Winzip Disc 04 Django brake levers Shimano M420 05 Django Tektro 04 Django seat Burley Megadjust Alloy Frame with Burley vinyl Seat Base 05 Django seat Burley Megadjust Alloy Frame with Burley Seat Base 04 Django color is called 'Retro Green' 05 Django two colors available 'Black Amber' and Buttercup' -- ================================================== ===== Jim Wilhelm catzwisker at hotmail dot com Giga News news server via Comcast internet I like work... I can sit and watch it for hours ================================================== ===== |
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enrique wrote:
I wrote a store owner in Oregon and he did say that the '05 model uses a bigger and heavier disc brake. He also says he likes the '04 model better because he likes the rear derailler more than the current year's. Does anyone have any input on how much this bike has changed since 2002? I have a 2002 model, and looking at the Burley page for the Django, it looks like a number of components have changed. Here are some of the changes: - A big change has been the replacement of V-Brakes with disc brakes. -The 2002 model came with a Shimano Hollotech 105 crankset, the 2005 model has a Truvativ Turo crankset. -The 2002 model had an 8 speed SRAM rear derailleur, the 2005 model has a SunRace M60. - The seat might have changed. The 2002 model came with a Corbin seat base, which I've found very comfortable for long rides. The 2005 model is listed as having a 'Burley Seat Base', as opposed to the higher end HelpCat being listed with a 'Burley Corbin' seat. --- John Knez |
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