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Old 07-22-11 | 12:58 PM
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PennyTheDog
Fork and spoon operator
 
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Hopkins, Minnesota

Bikes: 2013 Surly Crosscheck, 1990 Schwinn Impact, 1973 Schwinn Continental

This is a 2004 (or so) Trek 7200. The original parts are front wheel, derailleurs, shifters, bottom bracket, cranks and hubs. Considering that Alivio is at the cheaper end of Shimano derailleurs (I think), I've been really happy with how they've worked. They've lived through a bunch of falls and stuff, and they still work perfectly. The seat is my only Brooks saddle, and I totally love it! I've heard people mention a break-in period for those, but I found it really comfortable from the first ride. The original fork was suspension, but I recently replaced it with a steel Surly fork, and it makes the bike much more enjoyable to ride-- I should have done that sooner! The touring handlebars are cheap, Uno brand. I think they're upside down, but it makes more sense this way to me. There are three really comfortable hand positions, and even a stretched out position with elbows resting on the bars. I don't particularly like the twist shifters, but they still work, so they're still there. The big saddle bag is by banjo brothers, and the red panniers are Novara, bought used on Ebay. Anyways, I'm pretty happy with the current setup-- I think it's a good compromise between comfortable, durable and fast.
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