Originally Posted by
hopperja
Does material matter to you? You've got different materials on your list: Soma (cromo frame and fork), Jamis (aluminum frame, carbon fork), Tricross (aluminum frame, carbon fork) and Kona Jake (aluminum frame, steel fork).
yeah, i'm aware of the material differences. i prefer aluminum for the frame, actually--i've toured before on aluminum and don't really mind it. and in terms of the fork, i'm fine with either carbon or steel, which all of those bikes have. the reason the materials vary on the list is because i'm trying to be flexible--in the interest of finding a bike used!
