Hey BD, I rode one of "your" kind of bikes today! (Yep, I'm test riding again ... .Woo! Hoo!)
Walked into a LBS to pick up a pair of grips and came upon a hidden gem. They are a Waterford dealer and had a 2 year old, but still brand new, Gunnar Rockhound for sale. $1450 for a Rockhound with Campy wheels, Campy cassette, Sugino triple crank, cro-moly rigid fork and SRAM X.0 carbon fiber shifters and derailleurs. Took it for about a 20 minute ride.
Bounced it over as much bumpy stuff as I could find. Potholes, broken pavement, metal grates, and cobblestone sidewalks. Smooth ride and it climbed like a Banshee. But it sure has an aggressive profile, my riding position was quite forward. It did have an extra long stem on it and flat handlebars, so that could be mitigated, but left unsure about how much I would have to do to make it comfortable.
One of the best deals on a bike that I have come across yet. The frame & fork normally run close to $1000.
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Last edited by Tom Bombadil; 01-16-08 at 10:43 PM.