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Pondering a bike purchase

Old 07-31-14, 12:08 PM
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Pondering a bike purchase

I'm 58, and many years removed from cycling. After having visited Europe for a couple of weeks and seeing how many people use bikes as their primary transportation, it made me think about how I could replace foot and vehicle time for cycling. I work at a fairgrounds and could certainly use a bike to get around and use it for meetings downtown and for going to lunch. so, an average week might involve 15 - 20 miles. I tested an Electra Townie 7d and kind of like it. It had an adequate low range for the kind of hills I anticipate. I was a little "shaky" on it - that is the steering was real sensitive to me, which I guess I attribute to my years of separation from riding.

I also have looked at sales on Craigslist but wonder if, for my situation, it would be better to go ahead and invest in a new machine at a LBS. Also, I didn't see exactly what I saw in Europe there. Perhaps I need to try the Trek 7.1, 2, or 3, although the salesperson said that might be a little more sensitive or jerky for me.
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Check out the Jamis Coda series. They are an excellent commuter and road bike. If you want you can easily mount fenders for wet weather and a rear rack to carry panniers or a backpack (for clothes, etc). We sold loads of them when I worked at a shop in Atlanta before I retired.

https://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/street.html -- Click the "Urban" tab to see all the Codas.
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outsourcing decisions is popular here , as is the I got an (XXXX) and I like it, response ..
so mine is repeated pick the shop first then get a bike there . test ride them

a handfull of factories make dozens of different brand names, under contract.

all things being equal, they will be..
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Good advice to pick the LBS first and then follow their advice (but it never hurts to then get a 2d opinion here as long as you take it with a grain or two of salt).
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