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Location: Boulder, Colorado
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Bikes: Cinelli Supercoursa 69, Ritchey Breakaway Cross, Mondonico Diamond Extra 05, Coors Light Greg Lemond (built by Scapin) 88, Scapin MTB, Stumpjumper 83, Specialized Stumpjumper M4, Lemond Poprad 2001
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I ride an older Torelli Cross bike and have 2 sets of wheels one with 23s road tires and the other with 35s knobby cross tires. Although I have a state of the art road bike I ride the cross bike with my friends because it is a better workout...don't have much trouble keeping up...unless it is a hammer group and in that case I use my roadbike.
The Torelli is an old bike and is about 5 lbs heavier than a Poprad or other newer Cross bike, however it rolls along quite nicely.
I commute on the Cross bike and usually take the long way home to get in some good miles. I have a rack with panniers to carry my work stuff for commuting.
I also take it off road on some pretty rough trails and dirt roads. That is the added dimension that makes it a better buy.
Good luck and good riding.
Last edited by Deanster04; 08-03-07 at 12:12 AM.