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Conference noted::bicycle

Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

477.0. "Nashbar Toure Alpha?" by GUCCI::MHILL (Age of Miracle and Wonder) Wed Sep 23 1987 13:47

    I'm looking for a touring bike for weekend club rides and
    overnighters.  The Nashbar Toure Alpha looks like a very good
    deal for $329.00.  Does anyone have any experience with this 
    bike?  I'm a little reluctant to order a bike from a catalog.   
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477.1AKOV11::POLLARDWed Sep 23 1987 13:521
    See note 434 about Nashbar bikes.
477.2don't do itSVCRUS::CRANECRASHWed Sep 23 1987 19:0511
    
      DON'T DO IT !!!!!
    
      buy a bike at a shop where you can get it fit to you and also
    get a chance to ride it before you buy it. leave catalogs to people
    who are buying components and other little stuff but always buy
    the bicycle itself at a good bike shop
    
    
                                                John C.
    
477.3You can visit the storeLUDWIG::DESHARNAISThu Sep 24 1987 23:4213
    
    Note 434, concerning corrosion with the Nashbar bikes, is definitely
    something to be concerned about.  However, most of the other comments
    in this file about the Nashbar bikes have been good.  
    
    I'm not sure where you're from, but if you live in Mass you can
    always go to the Nashbar store near Boston (I think Needham?) and
    check the fit of the bike.  I don't know if they let people test
    ride the bikes.
    
    Regards,
    Denis
     
477.4Where is the sotre?GUCCI::MHILLAge of Miracle and WonderFri Sep 25 1987 12:123
    I'm located in Landover, MD - Wash, DC area.  Good idea.  I may
    be in the Boston area in November.  If you can give me directions
    to the Nashbar store, it will be a definite stop.
477.5directions to Bike Nashbar (Boston)CAD::GLYNNFri Sep 25 1987 16:163
    For directions to the Boston area Nashbar store see note 342.2
    
    /John
477.6ThanksGUCCI::MHILLAge of Miracle and WonderFri Sep 25 1987 17:303
    Thanks for the info.  I'll stop by for a kick the tires visit.
    
    Marty