Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
I would look at one of the Jamis bikes. The Aurora is within your budget at Bicycleblowout.com. I would also look at one of the Jamis cross bikes. I also like the Crosscheck.
The Jamis Aurora is a terrific looking but, for two reasons, I'll pass. 1) I have a slipped disc, so riding in an extend-leaning postion is quite uncomfortable 2) Even at the blowout price, w/ shipping, it's more than I want to spend. Looking over some of the other Jamis bikes I see two possibilites: the Coda Sport and Coda Elite. Both have cromo frames. Maybe when the '05 bikes arrive, the '03 and '04 prices will be better . Anybody have any experience with either of these bikes?
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I'd have to switch over to another handlebar configuration.