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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

1458.0. "How is BIANCHI TANGENT?" by CURIE::URBAN () Sun Mar 25 1990 20:14

    I'm thinking of buying a Bianchi Tangent (1989 model -- 15% off -- they
    want $680 or so) and I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about it.
    
    This bike was described to me as a "hybrid" -- it combines features of
    both mountain and touring bikes.
    
    I'm primarily interested in commuting in a city, but I also plan to do
    a little light-duty touring.
    
    Anyone have any advice?  Suggestions of other bikes are welcome.
    
    - Rob Urban

    P.S.: This bike resides at the Bicycle Exchange (Harvard Sq.) -- does
          this place have a good reputation?
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1458.1TREK has a very nice hybirdWAV13::DELORIEATime to make the jerseysMon Mar 26 1990 17:504
Another model to look at is the TREK 720. It has the MT-bike bars and stem with
this years under the bar shifters. Not as much money as the Bianchi.

Worth a look.
1458.2More hybrid questionsDUGGAN::HUPPERTTue Mar 27 1990 16:1615
    Does anyone know of any hybrids which will accept the Bruce Gordon Rock
    'n Road tire (something like 700 x 42)?  From reading the magazines
    last year, it sounded like Gordon was the only one to get the right
    balance between on-road and off-road riding.  From most accounts it
    sounded like his tire was a large part of the magic.  Bruce Gordon
    probably makes wonderful bicycles, but they are fairly expensive
    ($1100-$1200).  I'm interested in putting together a "cheap"
    ($600-$700) hybrid which will have characteristics similar to the
    Gordon.  All the hybrids I've seen are setup for fairly skinny rubber
    (Bianci, Trek, Cannondale, Fuji, Offroad, ...).  The only one which
    might show promise is from Fisher.
    
    Any comments or suggestions would be welcome.
    
    /Larry