We are just shopping around for my 19yr old daughter who wants a commuting bike.
We have short-listed two bikes;
Specialised's 2007 model - Globe (not Globe Comp, or Globe Women's). We have ben quoted $480
Avanti 2007 Blade - $580
They may be useful to look at for you Sonja...
And other TE-ers, any opinions on these bikes for a teen's first road bike to commute on??
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05-31-2007, 11:53 PM #1
TimeTrial Wannabe
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06-02-2007, 01:13 PM #2
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Delurking to say that I've been riding a 2007 Globe Sport (the unisex model) for about a month now and love it - it's leagues better than the 1980s Schwinn that I commuted on during college. It's my first new bike in 20 years so I don't have much to compare it to (my LBS is mainly a Specialized shop, so that's all I test rode), but I think it would be a great choice for a college bike.
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06-02-2007, 01:42 PM #3
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Haven't heard of Globe, Caecilia... Gonna go check them out on the net... and btw - glad you can "delurk"...
Sonja, I meant to say those prices I quoted us being quoted are NZ dollars...
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