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| 1155.1 | HARD TO SAY | WMOIS::C_GIROUARD | | Wed May 10 1989 12:45 | 11 |
| The questions are tough not knowing the model and how old the
bike is. You're going to draw some opinions on the "women's"
bike though. Assuming "women's" means a mixte frame, my vote
is that even though the riding you wish to do is recreational,
"roads is roads" and most of the time they won't be great, the
mixte frame is weaker than the "so-called" men's frame.
My limited knowledge of geometry, coupled with conversational
input and some reading is what my "MIXTE OPINION" is based.
Chip
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| 1155.2 | ...I'll keep looking...:-) | AKOV11::SHIH | Koyin Shih, GIA FS Business Information | Wed May 10 1989 14:00 | 34 |
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Yep---the bike I was considering is a mixte. I didn't even know
what the mixte meant until today. Knowing what I know now,
I think I'll pass up on this offer. (Unfortunately, I didn't know
the model/year either...)
Back in high school about 8 years ago, the big name brands seemed
to be Fuji, Peugeot, Schwinn. Back then, I owned a men's 10-sp Schwinn
le tour. (For some reason, I remember that men's bikes were 'in' so all
the females simply bought men's bikes because they were in fashion...
I never considered the structural advantages until now..tee hee)
My younger brother has since confiscated my Schwinn and tells
me it's still in great condition! Anyways, I just started my
search for another bike recently and I've been overwhelmed by all
the new names, new available add-ons, accessories...etc....
I'll keep reading this notesfile to overwhelm myself even more!
Are there any brand names that are fairly respectable/reliable across all
their bike models?
Thanks for your reply.........
I'll keep searching through the Want Advertizer magazine...
Koyin
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| 1155.3 | DON'T JUDGE A BOOK... | WMOIS::C_GIROUARD | | Thu May 11 1989 08:00 | 19 |
| Just (what I believe to be) a generality "rule" today. The industry
has become EXtremely competitive. You'll find that there will be
a commonality among components use by different companies in price
ranges. The only differences being the frame itself (and this might
only transfer into paint and logo since some companies sub-contract
their frames from other, e.g. Schwinn) and minor stuff like tires,
rims, etc...
I guess what I'm trying to say is they'll be fairly even in quality
and reliability within purchase price ranges. The major variables
will be age of the bicycle (may or may not be important), and the
biggie will be how well the owner took care of it.
Different makes... VERY subjective. Kinda like the question; "Which
car do you prefer, Chevy or Ford?"
Have fun hunting, there are a lot of 'em out there.
Chip
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| 1155.4 | Shop the Shops too | BOOKIE::CROCKER | | Thu May 11 1989 17:02 | 7 |
| Take a look at new bikes too. Even if you buy used, the knowledge
you can aquire by visiting several reputable shops should be valuable,
and you can learn about fairly recent innovations like indexed shifting
(where you're much less apt to undershift or overshift, because
your shift lever clicks into place).
Justin
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