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Old 08-31-10 | 09:50 AM
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Plays in traffic
 
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From: Rochester, NY

Bikes: 1996 Litespeed Classic, 2006 Trek Portland, 2013 Ribble Winter/Audax, 2016 Giant Talon 4

Originally Posted by KruiserIV
If you could totally trick out your portland with THE top of the line Shiamno, Campy or SRAM, no holds barred. What would you do?
6700/6703. The triple is what makes it for me. The other two don't offer triples.
  • My pure roadies are standard doubles, and I'm a solid 39-ring rider.
  • A compact would have me shifting the front in the middle of every block.
  • But, I need the granny for hauling groceries up the hill and slogging through the snow with the studded tires on.

For these reasons, all my commuting/errand bikes will always be triples.
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