Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
the performance bike has 8 speed brifters and no name brakes. imo, the 9 speed dt and tektro brakes on the nashbar bike make it a better deal. if you want to upgrade the fork you can buy a decent carbon fork for less than $100.
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I must admit,
Spare_Wheel makes a good point here
Though, an eight speed works just as well as a nine speed under most cycling conditions. Many people actually prefer brifters, eventhough they are frowned upon by quite a few performance oriented cyclists.
However, you might like this one, instead:
www.rei.com/product/837487/novara-buzz-bike-2013
(Another really nice bike)
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