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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Buckhorn, Ontario, Canada
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Bikes: Rans Screamer, Catrike Expedition, Specialized Montain Bike, Cannondale Quick SL1
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Congrats, Retro Grouch! Having owned a Screamer for almost 7 years now, we've never regretted the decision to switch from our DF Trek T200. Perhaps one day we will use the pricey S&S couplings, but not yet. The steering settles down with time (like after a half dozen rides) and once you've found the gears you are comfortable with, the bike is a joy. We ride in tough, hilly terrain and need our 48//36/24 chainrings and our 11-34 cassette on almost every ride. To open up the "cockpit", I reversed the steering tube 180 degrees and this made a world of difference to my comfort (captain). We now run Schwalbe Marathon Plus front and back as the Primo Comets, although much lighter, gave us two side wall failures. One was downhill on the front wheel. Not pretty! Mike