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Has Specialized ruined the Seqouia?

Old 06-15-08, 07:17 AM
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Has Specialized ruined the Seqouia?

I just looked at their website and it looks like they
are not using long reach brakes that would allow the use
of larger tires.

For me, a large part of the appeal of this bike was the ability
to use a 28c or 32c tire.

Anyone know if a Rivendell Ruffy Tuffy 27c would fit now?
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The KHS Flite 220 is a steel road bike with long reach bikes. I just wish they would have at least went with Sora or better. Not bad for $500ish though
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I am literally shocked they screwed up such a successful bike. They have a great
design team, I suspect the marketing team busted the locks and got out of the cellar.
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Funny, I was just thinking the other day how much I appreciate my 2006 Sequoia. About six months after I bought it I did start craving something faster, sexier, more carbon-y...

Got the carbon bikes, now, and the racing and hammer rides are still fun. But I've also come full circle and started to really enjoy the Seqouia again. Room for large tires and/or fenders, fender eyelets (including on the front fork), three bottle cage mounts, true all-day-and-night comfort--all this, but still light and zippy enough to keep up on the group rides. It's become my main ride again, and it's versatile enough for randonneuring, credit card touring, even loaded touring in a pinch. Usually, this is the kind of versatlity that you can only find in steel bikes.
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