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Old 11-14-08 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jzamor
I can tell you why I didn't. Basically I knew I wanted brifters and preferred disc brakes. I went with the Trek Portland and am very pleased. But that's me... If the Portland didn't exist, I would have bought the LHT.

I got both!
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Old 11-14-08 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kwrides
I like the bike, but I don't like bar-end shifters. If I liked the bar-end shifters, I would have bought the LHT.
That's just stupid. Take the bar ends off and fit brifters. V-brakes? Not a problem. Brifters and travel agents and V-brakes work perfectly. I did it to a Trek520 and the set up is the best braking for both power and feel that I've had using rim brakes.

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