UPDATE: As I was reading through the replies here last night I had the page up for the Novara - Mazama in another tab. I was leaning more and more towards this bike as time went on. When a reopened the page it in another tab, at that exact moment, the bike (magically) went on sale for almost $300 off!
So I did the only sensible thing i could do and ordered one up for my self immediately! lol
Novara - Mazama is inbound!
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I'm currently disabled and recovering from a serious and horrific motorcycle collision, but I hope to be able to start riding soon. I've always loved riding bicycles, but haven't really in any serious or consistent way for many years, so now that I'm giving up on motorcycles, I'm shifting my attention and passion for adventure over to bicycling instead.
I plan on purchasing a new bike ASAP, as having it here with me will give me just that much more motivation in my recovery, and something to look forward to with excitement to the time I finally get to ride it. I've learned a lot in my research lately, but of course there is still a whole lot more to learn.
Depending on which bike I get and what bars come stock, I'll be swapping them out to either a Trekking bar or a Jones H-Loop. And I know that will take some additional work and likely swapping out the controls to make them work.
After much and very extensive research and consideration according to my own budget and needs, I've narrowed my choices down to these final three bikes. I have no doubt that I could not go wrong with any one of them, but I'd love to hear some opinions and get some input from others here that may help swing me more towards one than another, in order to help me make the best choice. So in no particular order, here they are,
1.) KHS - TR 101
TR 101 - KHS BicyclesKHS Bicycles
2.) Marin - Four Corners
http://www.marinbikes.com/us/bikes/d...6-four-corners
3.) (REI) Novara - Mazama
https://www.rei.com/product/875003/n...zama-bike-2016