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Surly....... Cross........ Check......
Jamis...... Aurora.......
fenders AND rack
road AND trails
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Thread: Rode my first road bike today
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07-19-2007, 08:57 PM #1
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"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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07-20-2007, 03:25 AM #2
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Bah. If you want all that stuff but like Specialized, check out the TriCross. There are three versions (Sport, Comp & Expert) with different levels of components.
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Surly....... Cross........ Check......
Jamis...... Aurora.......
fenders AND rack
road AND trails
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(Sorry, Knot...
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"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
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07-20-2007, 07:15 AM #3
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Jamis quest wsd might be a bike to try
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07-20-2007, 10:30 AM #4
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The Jamis Quest looks awesome! I just emailed a local shop to see if they have one/would order one for me to try. I actually popped in there last weekend and they had an Aurora - but only in a 57.
According to the guy at the shop, they are a hot bike.
Knot - Rack *and* fenders - that's what I meant. I live in rainy Oregon, so fenders are not even a question! The Cross Check seems like it may be too long for me. I think I might be one of thoe women for whom WSD's were made. Proportionally, my legs are definitely long relative to my torso. If I can find one here in town to ride, I'll still give it a try though. It's too early in the process for me to rule anything out.
Thanks for the advice ladies!
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07-21-2007, 02:37 PM #5
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Test ride number two. Ended up at the Trek dealer this time (stopped by there on a whim). Tried the Pilot 5.0 (all carbon - sweet!) and the 1600 (aluminium/carbon - nice, but not as nice as carbon). The gal is also getting a 5000 for me to try. The Pilots are a bit more upright than the 1600/5000, but other than that felt very similar, geometry-wise. All were WSD and felt very comfortable.
I'm not buying anything though 'til I try some steel. I'm really leaning toward the stronger material since I'm pulling a trailer on the weekends with 70 pounds of kids and I'll probably move to a trail-a-bike when the kids get older. The carbon is tempting though!
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