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| 2068.1 | another for comparison ... | BOOKS::BAILEYB | Let my inspiration flow ... | Thu Sep 05 1991 15:24 | 7 |
| Just for comparison purposes, you might also want to check out the
Schwinn CrossCut. I've got a friend who's got one and loves it. I've
got a lower-model Schwinn (Mirada) and am contemplating trading up next
season. The CrossCut is in the price range you mentioned.
... Bob
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| 2068.2 | You Get What You Pay For... | CSCOA1::REINHEIMER_C | | Thu Sep 05 1991 20:26 | 7 |
| It sounds like you are looking for a cross-bike.
I would consider looking at the Giant Nutra or Innova. Giant
manufactures these bike for Schwinn and Specialized. The bikes are the
same, but the list price is about $50 less.
Bianchi also makes a nice cross bike.
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| 2068.3 | A vote for Diamond Back... | MYBALL::MOYLAN | Gravity, it's the LAW | Fri Sep 06 1991 14:19 | 8 |
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I was just in the same situation you are now. I ended up getting a
Diamond Back Override and I LOVE it. I haven't seen the other DB you refered to
but I did see the other bikes and I like the DB Override more. I also looked at
the Crosscut and thought it was a little too pricy, I got my Override for about
$300. So far I have just used it on the street and it rides really smooth.
kevin
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| 2068.4 | buy the TREK! | COMET::VOITL | | Sat Sep 07 1991 04:48 | 6 |
| I have a Trek 830 and I love it. I use to ride back and forth to
school, I also beat the heck out of it on single tracks. I have
been racing rode bikes for a couple of years and heard that mountain
biking was good for bettering handling skills. So this past april I
bought an inexpensive mb to play with. The 830 is pretty heavy(30.5
lbs) but it is a great bike for the $$.
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| 2068.5 | To rode, or not to rode | NQOPS::CLELAND | USIM&T Data Center Services | Tue Sep 10 1991 05:25 | 5 |
| Hmmmm...
What's a rode bike?
Is that a bike that's already been ridden?
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| 2068.6 | MTB or Hybrid | EXPRES::HUI | | Tue Sep 10 1991 17:33 | 31 |
| Here is another sales pitch.
Decide on which type of bike first. Mtb or hybrid.
The hybrid bike sarts at a little lower price range (~$300) and a real
Mtb starts at about $350.
Since you have decided on a $350-400 budget. You can can either of the
above.
The basic questions I would ask are:
1. What type of riding are you going to do? (50% road/50% trails,
etc..)
2. What type of trails? (Hard Pack Dirt Road or state park, wooded
trails, etc..)
3. Aggressive? (Planning to race in the future, Jump rocks, etc...
If you are planing to ride mostly trails and are on the aggressive
side, Go with the MTB. If you are mostly road and hard pack dirt
roads - hybrid.
As for the 3 bikes you have choosen, I know more about the MB 6 then the
other two. But those are all pretty comparable bikes. It really depends
on which one feel the best to you and which bike has the most of what
you want for the least amount of money.
Good Luck,
dave
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| 2068.7 | | COMET::VOITL | | Sat Sep 28 1991 03:27 | 2 |
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| 2068.8 | SO I CANT SPELL | COMET::VOITL | | Sat Sep 28 1991 03:28 | 2 |
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