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04-20-2009, 06:14 PM
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Anyone know about bikes?
I haven't ridden in years & years and I'm looking to buy a decent road orientated bike.
My last bike was a GT Avalanche which is great for hard trails & downhills but not really practical for the open road. I need something that's light & fast enough for some lengthy road work but wont fall apart or buckle a rim if I take it on a light trail or hop off a curb. Anyone have any recommendations around the $750-1250 range? I was thinking this one @ $900 something... (Rocky Mountain Metro 30 D)  Link to Bike Any thoughts? Any decent bike shops in the Valley? . Last edited by VFX; 04-20-2009 at 07:15 PM. 
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04-20-2009, 07:12 PM
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Can't see the pic or link to the URL. I have a Trek commuter bike that is in that price range, slightly larger tires, kevlar rubber (no flats) and not terribly heavy. I wouldn't ride it 100km, but for riding to work and the store, etc, it does the job.
Have a look at some of the models here http://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes/urban/
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04-20-2009, 07:23 PM
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Thanks for the info...
I like the look of the Trek's. Soho & Police look like good possibilities. I've not seen many Trek commuters on the stores I've been to so far. Sounds like they may be more urban/light trail biased than road biased. I will probably work up to longer & longer road rides, ultimately in the 100-150 km range. .
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04-20-2009, 07:27 PM
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04-20-2009, 07:40 PM
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Carbon would be nice but I don't want to drop $2+k A Cyclocross bike would probably be best but again, don't want to drop so much money on it. It's difficult, I want to do long road work but there's lots of nice light trails near me that I don't want to miss out on. What's the bike on your avatar? .
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04-20-2009, 08:17 PM
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Ya, but its tough to find something that will do it all. The cyclocross' are nice as a compromise, but in the end, not a perfect solution. For me, I have a mtn bike, a commuter and a road bike. My avatar is my road, a Trek Madone. I found the road bikes "twitchy" for only the first 50k, now it's the bike I feel most stable on. I'd rather go through traffic at 40k on this over either of my two other bikes!
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04-20-2009, 08:43 PM
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Just looked at the Trek site again...
That bike on your avatar is dreamy! How is the stance on a longish (3-4hr) ride? I'm used to something more upright but I guess I need to adjust if I'm changing over to roads. .
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04-20-2009, 08:55 PM
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The first time I went for a long road ride, my back felt like I'd been hit with a board! lol
but now, I can ride 4 hours in total comfort. It's different than a mountain bike for sure, but much more comfortable on a long ride. And a 15 pound bike is nicer to ride all day than a 25 pound bike! The big thing with carbon, other than weight, is it really absorbs the road shock. my first road bike had carbon forks and rear triangle, but still not as nice as full carbon. Once in a while I'll take the long way home on my commuter, and an hour on that, and I'm not happy. It does all come down to how much you're going to ride, but if you think you're serious about road, I'd go best I could up front. Most shops will let you go out for a serious test ride, so go try them out. After an hour, you get a pretty good idea of the differences.
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04-20-2009, 08:58 PM
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Also, make sure you budget for a good helmet (~120) and I'd recommend cycling shoes, sure makes the long rides easier. Pedals and shoes, at least 150. More for the higher end stuff. Carbon soles are nice, they have no flex at all, which means energy transferred to pedals, not shoes. And don't worry too much about weight of components, unless you're going pro and already have 6% body fat
 Oh, and a tool kit with a pump. And a computer..hehe
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