Which bike to buy, road or touring/cross?
03-22-05 | 10:42 PM
#2
Full Member
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 364
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From: Southwest New Hampshire
Bikes: TiSport Road frame with Campagnolo Daytona/Centaur + Record/Open Pro wheels | 2002 Bianchi Volpe | 2003 Giant TCR 2 w/ Sun ME14A rims/Ultegra 6500 hubs/ Bianchi SL Centaur (currently being refurbished)
Before we get too far into this, have you ridden both? This should be the main
consideration.
Also
1. Do you think you could ever want to attach a rack?
2. or Fenders for commuting?
If affirmative for either (1) or (2) go Nova.
If the answer is definitely "Never" go 1500.
IMHO, IMHO, IMHO, IMHO, IMHO
consideration.
Also
1. Do you think you could ever want to attach a rack?
2. or Fenders for commuting?
If affirmative for either (1) or (2) go Nova.
If the answer is definitely "Never" go 1500.
IMHO, IMHO, IMHO, IMHO, IMHO
03-22-05 | 11:02 PM
#3
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Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 5,308
Likes: 2
From: Los Angeles/Aveyron France
the nova will open up fireroad rides and mellow singletracks. i'd never give up my cross bike for a pure road bike.
plus the jamis is steel, cool, and not something everyone and their cousin has.
plus the jamis is steel, cool, and not something everyone and their cousin has.
