Component Comparing
12-08-06 | 11:55 PM
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Cathedral City, CA
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From: Cathedral City, CA
Bikes: 2016 RITCHEY BreakAway (full Chorus 11), 2005 Ritchey BreakAway (full Chorus 11, STOLEN), 2001 Gary Fisher Tassajara mountain bike (sold), 2004 Giant TRC 2 road bike (sold)
All of the manufacturers that I've seen have complete descriptions of all their models on their web sites. How you compare across manufactuers is up to you.
12-09-06 | 12:04 AM
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https://www.mtbr.com/reviews/ taken with a grain of salt, of course.....
12-09-06 | 03:43 AM
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Long haired freak.
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From: Still stuck in hell.
Bikes: 2011 SE Old Man Flyer.
Once I rode so hard, I snapped mtbr.
I guess it;s because i'm the best rider around and mtbr sucks,...
/end drunkern joke.
I guess it;s because i'm the best rider around and mtbr sucks,...
/end drunkern joke.
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12-09-06 | 07:51 AM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
Originally Posted by late
Don't worry about compnents. Any halfway decent bike will have decent components. Any good bike will have very good components. I worry about frames, wheels, that's about it.
Very good point. Doesn't matter how much you pay for a bike- If the frame is too heavy- doesn't handle or is just plain rubbish- Then the best components fitted to it are not worth a light.
I always look just under the reviews of bikes. Just because it has a poor rating because it has a bad set of Forks/brakes or wheels on it- What does it ride like? Components can be upgraded when they wear out. A Bad frame will require a new bike to improve.
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