Which to buy
02-26-11, 06:26 PM
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Which to buy
We need advice on which of the following bikes to buy for our son who's soon to be 17yrs old:
a-2011 Kona Dew (base model) 49cm for $409.00(regular price)
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b-2010 Specialized Crosstrail Sport for $435.00 (reg price with 25% off)
He's test-ridden both and likes both. The Specialized has the springer forks and we wonder if that would be useful since it will be an asphalt ridden bike/college bike/going over curb bike; also, I wonder about the weight differences (the specialized weighs about 30#-- I don't know the Kona weight);
I would appreciate any feedback/opinions since I haven't bought a bike in 30 yrs.
thanks.
a-2011 Kona Dew (base model) 49cm for $409.00(regular price)
**********or********
b-2010 Specialized Crosstrail Sport for $435.00 (reg price with 25% off)
He's test-ridden both and likes both. The Specialized has the springer forks and we wonder if that would be useful since it will be an asphalt ridden bike/college bike/going over curb bike; also, I wonder about the weight differences (the specialized weighs about 30#-- I don't know the Kona weight);
I would appreciate any feedback/opinions since I haven't bought a bike in 30 yrs.
thanks.
02-26-11, 07:53 PM
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Short answer, get him the Kona Dew and yourself the Specialized Crosstrail Sport.
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