Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 9,625
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From: South of Raleigh, North of New Hill, East of Harris Lake, NC
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Specialized Roubaix, Giant OCR-C, Specialized Stumpjumper FSR, Stumpjumper Comp, 88 & 92Nishiki Ariel, 87 Centurion Ironman, 92 Paramount, 84 Nishiki Medalist
Why not buy a vintage steel frame and upgrade it like this 1986 Nishiki Prestige. I paid $75 for the complete bike and replaced the parts I wanted to. IMHO it sure beats another me-too low end aluminum bike.
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