Thanks for your replies! I feel like I am going at all this blindly, I hear what one sales guy tells me and I think it is gosple.
I am also going to look at a Panasomic (no idea what kind) at the end of the week for $150, owner says it has had an overhaul by a bike guru.
All of this was brought on by my decision to ride in the MS150 between Houston and Austin this April. I have wanted to do this every year and have no excuses not to anymore. I just want to ride. I can't wait! I need to do this for myself.
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12-11-2006, 05:38 AM #1
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Thanks!
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12-11-2006, 07:31 AM #2
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Yeap, what Jennifer said
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12-11-2006, 07:59 AM #3
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Just for fun, take a look at the Bianchi Brava, too. That was my first road bike.
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12-11-2006, 06:07 PM #4
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I'm another Trek 1000 rider. It's my first road bike (bought this past summer), and after riding hybrids since I was 9, well, what do you expect?! I like it!
There are some drawbacks that have been mentioned here already. As to the fit, I am riding the standard 1000, but my LBS did switch out the stem for a shorter one. The stock bike might need some modifications to truely fit, but I think that could be true for any bike.
If you have the oportunity to do so, look at other bikes as well. I and my LBS wouldn't have known I needed a shorter stem if I hadn't test ridden a few other bikes. Plus, I like my bike, but you may find a different bike is better for you.
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