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Old 07-11-08, 01:07 PM
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I own a Buzz and a Safari. The Safari is the awsomest. Only down side is it's a little heavy,but I deal with that. It's been through all weather,hauled loads,and survived polo. Takes a wide range of tires,full fenders go straight on,and the trekking bar/adj stem combo are the bees knees.

My Buzz is a 'round town toy. I can run the 38/11 combo out on most hills,and upgrading to a proper triple would be too much of a pain. For some reason,they didn't give the bike alot of spacing in the rear triangle,so you can't go much wider than the stock 1.75" tires,and ATB-size fenders won't fit. If memory serves,the new models don't even have eyelets on the redesigned fork. It handles great,and is a comfy ride,but until they spread the rear triangle,add some eyelets,and either give it a triple or better double,it'll just be a run around on bike. rmp5s's(and my) Novato makes a better choice for a commuter.
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