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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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04-20-2009, 09:26 PM
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Yep - I need a good lid, tool kit & computer for sure!
I have some of those super slinky Puma's that I'll have to wear until budget allows for something dedicated. Weight not too much of an issue as my prodigious eating of fine foods negates any advantages! I was hoping to get the lot for under $1k but it's probably gonna be double what I 1st thought (sounds like keeping a reef tank!) Why the hell do we get ourselves into such expensive hobbies!??!? .
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04-20-2009, 09:31 PM
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Ride as many bikes as you can in your price range and buy the one that feels "right" to you. After all, if you aren't comfortable on the bike you aren't going to ride it.. Any decent bike shop will also make sure you fit the bike properly.. if they don't, walk away. Also if you are going to upgrade componants at the time of sale most shops will give you credit for your unused parts on trade.
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04-20-2009, 10:40 PM
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