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07-08-14, 08:41 PM

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Alright, thanks again y'all

I think I'll hit up the pawn shops and see what's around. The local Craigslist isn't all that great.

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Originally Posted by Kopsis

What will you do with your bike when you get where you're going?

I haven't talked it up with my manager's yet. I know one of them already rides a bike on occasion, and stores his bike in the back by our lockers, but I'm not sure that would go over well having an extra bike back there.

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Originally Posted by FoxMulder

Take a look at the Trek 520.

I did

I'm concerned though, because I feel there'd be a better value if I found a bike that didn't come with accessories, and then adding them later. It's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for though - something road orientated (but still reasonably relaxed) with drop handlebars.

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Originally Posted by VegasTriker

Here's the list for Shimano road components and for MTB components:

Shimano Road Component Hierarchy | Derailleur | Crankset : ChooseMyBicycle.com
Shimano MTB Component Hierarchy | Derailleur | Crankset : ChooseMyBicycle.com
I have trikes with both Tiagara and Shimano 105. I like the 105 much better than Tiagara even though there is only one step between them. The 105 is a very nice mid-level component and in my experience will work well and last a very long time. I very rarely had to make any adjustments on the 105 components. The finish on them is first rate.

Thanks = ] They've got a pretty good comparison of the Sram offerings too.

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