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Old 05-05-07, 02:43 PM
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A very general forumula: The more you pay the "more" bike you get, but the improvements are measured in an ever-decreasing margin. Consider sepia pics of old 20's tourists and racers in Pyrenees on the bikes they were riding. In absolute terms, all bikes are functional. The mechanical differences decrease as you go up the price scale even as the vanity differences increase.

The Reno will take you over hill and dale and still be riding for as long as you want it. Upgraded wheels, snappier shifters, etc. can be added if you feel the need. You might not. Your heart, lungs, legs don't know what the hell they're pushing....they just appreciate the push. And, your head floating along admiring the view, the fresh air, the blond chick in the convertible, the freedom of it all....well, your head won't really know whether it's a Reno or Seven's top model.

Let Lance and The Boys obsess about the molecular weight of their spoke nipples...we have other things to do. Riding for health and pleasure is one of them.
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