Thread: First step to my commute: Buying a bike!
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Old 05-31-12 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SlimRider
I'd say skip the Cypress due to the unnecessary suspended fork.
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There are a lot of good bikes in that range in addition to the ones mentioned. Get quick release wheels front and back, and shifters that are at least a step above "Twisty grips", and yes, pass on the shocks.
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