I have finally decided that the bike I am riding is just not right for me and went out bike shopping today. Managed to get in two bike trials before it started raining (finally get a day off and it rains...go figure).
Right now I am riding a Raleigh c200 hybrid. It is very upright and I feel very unbalanced on it. I hate it!! I don't need a true road bike (maybe someday) but right now I want something that I can hop on, ride 20-30+ miles and just really enjoy myself on. So off to the bike shops.
One of the bikes I tried today I really liked and that was the Fisher Monona. It was like night and day sitting on that compared to my old bike. I felt so comfortable on it and it was easy to stand up and pedal as opposed to feeling like I would fall over on my old bike. It just really felt good. I only got a short test ride due to the rain and I am hopefully going to try and get back over there tomorrow and try it for a longer ride.
The other bike I tried today was a Trek 7.3 FX. It was nice but I felt a lot more comfortable on the Fisher.
So anyone familiar with or ride the Fisher Monona? Would love to get some feedback from others about it. Thanks!
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05-20-2008, 12:48 PM #1
And your point??
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Fisher Monona, anyone here familiar with it?
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05-20-2008, 06:07 PM #2
Ooo, talk tri to me!
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I think that Fisher bikes are highly thought of, but I don't know anything about this one.
Are you also considering flat bar road bikes like the Jamis Coda or the Specialized Sirrus? They'll put you in a similar riding position but they might feel a bit quicker.I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
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05-20-2008, 09:10 PM #3
And your point??
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I haven't seen either of those yet at the stores I went to but I still have a few more stores to hit and try. The only other thing is those may be out of my price range for now. I can really only afford something around $500. Most of my money goes to my horse's upkeep
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05-21-2008, 07:01 AM #4
Ooo, talk tri to me!
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The least expensive Sirrus is $590. The Jamis Coda has a model at $475 and another at $600. You tend to get a lot for your money with Jamis. I love my Coda Comp ($800).
I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
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2008 Cervelo P2C Tri bike
2011 Trek Madone 5.5/Cobb V-Flow Max
2007 Jamis Coda/Terry Liberator
2011 Trek Mamba 29er
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05-21-2008, 01:42 PM #5
And your point??
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Well, I tried a few more bikes today and I decided on the Giant FCR 3w. What a great feeling it is to finally find the right bike!!
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05-21-2008, 01:52 PM #6
I like bikes
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I think i like that sexy Giant better than a bike whose name is Moanona!
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