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Old 10-18-10 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Carbon Unit
Well, you guys know more about these two brands of bikes than I do. The OP should listen to you guys and then make up his own mind. If I were me, I would ride about a dozen bikes and then buy the one that feels right which may be a different brand.
That might have been my starting point too had he been asking about buying a new bike, but wasn't what he asked. The problem with the "test ride" is getting the fit close enough to make a good comparison. And if you're not a more "educated" user then a bad derailleur adjustment or a wheel out of true (or just a saddle that is wrong for you) can often sour you on a bike that might otherwise be your best choice.

Based on his criteria I'd go with the Fuji; it both sprints and climbs superbly and handles impeccably. Getting off an '09 Noah and onto the SST I was figuring on taking a step down, but I ended up nothing but impressed; part of that may have been the fact that they "borrowed" a fair amount of the Ridley geometry for this bike. If the OP wants more input from an owner/user, he could PM Waterrockets BTW, or Wanders who just got one.

The other point I'd throw in there regards the integrated seat mast. I was an early adopter with BH; since then I've had Ridley's, Scott's, and now Fuji with ISP's. What I've found is it's pretty much a non event unless you're going to be traveling and the ISP won't fit your case. There's ample up and down adjustment, all the manufacturer's offer extended clamps to further that range, and there's a lot of advantages to the feature. As long as you don't chop it way too short on the first cut, or have some weird fit issues, they aren't scary and I've never had a problem with resale.
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