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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

271.0. "Cilo bike YA or NAY" by ZEKE::MCCARTHY () Thu Apr 16 1987 16:13

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    	I was a Goodales looking at bikes in the $500 range. The sales
    man Ron Bingham ( very good person to talk to ) showed me a 
    Cilo bike. It had Shimano 105 throughout and a Tange 1 Cr-Mo frame.
    The price was $525 and for the workmanship it seemed like a very
    good deal. Ron compared the Cilo to the Centurion Ironman which
    goes for $70 more so the Cilo is looking better and better. Has
    anyone had such a bike?? if so please let me know what you think
    of it. I would hate to drop that kind of money and be sorry that
    I did.
    
    				Joe
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271.1MKTGSG::FIGLERIt feel like ma hedz guna bus openThu Apr 16 1987 16:5819
    I was in a similar situation that you face now.  I was looking at
    the Centurion Ironman and the Cilo.  I looked around alot and
    found the Centurion for $550 at International Bicycles in Brighton
    and the Cilo for $630.  Both bikes have the same frame construction
    (Tange #1), Shimano (sp?) 600 (not 105!).  The only difference was
    that the Cilo had Aero wheels.  I ended up getting the Ironman from
    Belmont Bicycle Works, they threw in $75 worth of accessories. 
    But their price was $50 bucks higher, so I guess I only saved $25.
    The point is, look around alot before you buy.  I was able to get
    the better components on the same bike down in Mass, for less money
    than anywhere here in NH.  Just wish I could have squirmed out of that 
    darn mASS tax...... 
    
    As for Cilo YA or NAY, make sure you test ride it at least a few
    times, and compare it against the Ironman.  
    
    Good luck,
    
    -rob
271.2test ride the ciloNOVA::FISHERFri Apr 17 1987 12:295
    Shimano 600 will be hard to find on a $500-600 bike this year. 
    (Nashbar's RACE SIS has it but it only has TANGE 2 tubing and is
    missing a few niceties, too.)
    
    Shimano 105 is a cheaper set of components but almost as good.
271.3MPGS::DEHAHNFri Apr 17 1987 13:2414
    
    What's wrong with Tange #2? It's only a few grams heavier and a
    LOT stiffer and stronger. Makes for a great criterium or large size
    road frame.
    
    I was talking with my framebuilder recently. He says the hot tubeset
    nowadays is Tange Prestige. It has the strength and stiffness of
    SLX with the weight of 753. It's a special steel alloy that's been
    heat treated somewhat. He says it's a little harder and more expensive
    to work with (a set of mitreing cutters are shot after one frame
    build) but worth it.
    
    CdH
271.4MPGS::DEHAHNFri Apr 17 1987 13:2714
    
    Oh yea, about the Cilo. In general, they're real nice bikes. If
    you've never heard of them that's not unusual, Cilo doesn't have
    the presence here as they do in Europe. They're not an Italian
    bike,even though they might sound like it. I'm pretty sure they're
    Swedish.
    
    If you like the bike after riding it, then don't be put off by the
    name, they're a good bike.
    
    Ya
    
    CdH
271.5Swiss madeZEKE::MCCARTHYFri Apr 17 1987 17:3310
    
    
    Cilo are a Swiss bike. Ron a Goodales says that he has a very limited
    inventory because they haven't advertized in the U.S. that much.
    He couldn't even give me a brochure on the bikes. He left me with
    a very good impresion of the bike, unfortunatly I didn't have a
    chance to test ride it but I'm sure I will very shortly and I have
    a good feeling I will ride home with it.
    
    			Joe