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06-23-04, 11:08 AM
That thread down below is getting WAY too long...
FWIW, a friend of mine who's done way too many centuries to count, as well as several doubles and a just-over-two-day Reno to Las Vegas ride (about 450 miles), bought an 8-speed, Nexus-equipped Townie about two weeks ago. He's already done a 90-miler on it (around Lake Tahoe, then over Kingsbury Grade, for those who know the Sierra). Contrary to the image of Townies as slow, casual recreational bikes, he says he's about as fast as he is on anything else, and a lot more comfortable. He said it feels a little like a Bike E, but more "bikey."
Darn. Now I want one...
FWIW, a friend of mine who's done way too many centuries to count, as well as several doubles and a just-over-two-day Reno to Las Vegas ride (about 450 miles), bought an 8-speed, Nexus-equipped Townie about two weeks ago. He's already done a 90-miler on it (around Lake Tahoe, then over Kingsbury Grade, for those who know the Sierra). Contrary to the image of Townies as slow, casual recreational bikes, he says he's about as fast as he is on anything else, and a lot more comfortable. He said it feels a little like a Bike E, but more "bikey."
Darn. Now I want one...