Originally Posted by
mohatt
In simple terms, you scored, big time. Those early-ish Jamis MTBs are fantastic. I have a similar era Klein, and was still considering at the time getting a Jamis. I would say something like, "if I were to get a new bike" or "my next one will be" a Jamis, almost every week. They have a smooth, confident handling ride--not as flashy as the Fat Cities or Kleins of the day, but every bit the quality, and a ride quality I still remember and pine after from test rides (serious, off-road, multi-hour long winter rides in Alaska). Great bike!
yeah, trust me, the fact that I scored big time isn't lost on me
As I said in another thread, this is the grail bike i didn't know I was looking for
this bike rides super nice on or off road. Handles great and is easy to throw around. It's only 2 lbs lighter than my Univega but feels like it's a lot easier to control the frame while riding.
Originally Posted by
Glennfordx4
I would like a hard tail like yours better, but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth so to speak
funnily enough, your full suspension Dakar is probably a few pounds lighter than mine.. according to the Dakar history they were putting out sub-25lb suspension bikes in the mid 90s
I feel bad wanting to modify the cockpit.. but flat bars are just not for me. gotta find suitably high end bits if i do a drop bar conversion tho..