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Old 06-11-06 | 06:29 PM
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I think the Jamis, at least the model with steel fork comes with tons-o-brazeons. Nice & comfy too. I have the predecessor to the Giant FCR series (Cypress SX) and it has all the braze-ons. Too bad, but I think they removed all of them when they went to FCR.

As for low spoke count wheels, mine have 20/24 and I've never trued them in 5k miles. Unless you weigh over 175, I wouldn't worry about them.

I rode the Jamis, Felt, Specialized, Giant, Raleigh, Fuji and ended up with the Giant. Even though I'm a fan of steel and wanted to like the Jamis, the Giant just felt better. It's been a good choice. Not a single problem in all those miles. I'm not a fan of the Shimano flat bar trigger shifters. They feel cheap, especially as compared to SRAM grip shifters. And it's a fast bike on it's own. Of course, adding fenders, rack, panniers slows things down a bit. But as outfitted, it can be ridden every day, rain or shine.

In the end, whichever bike feels the best is the best choice. If they all feel the same, then choose the best value (best component mix for the $).
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