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| 2847.1 | | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Wed Sep 14 1994 06:55 | 13 |
| <- I think the answer is your question...
If you like your bike and it's no trashed I'd suggest you
retrofit it with the fork and pedals... If you, indeed,
have the $1200-$1500 you're willing to part with you'll
still have money left to do some other little pieces of
magic :-)
Chip
I'm thinking about getting shocks myself, but will probably go
with the Rock Shox Mag 21. It's a little more maintenance (oil)
but what the heck...
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| 2847.2 | New Proflex = $1000 | VMSNET::R_OLSEN | Ron Olsen | Wed Sep 14 1994 14:07 | 8 |
| FWIW,
My brother just bought a Proflex 854, complete bike with Girvin fork
with 7 speed XT components, complete with wirless vetta computer, pump,
bag, bottle cages, spare tubes, onza bar ends .... for $1000. This from
a bike shop in Ft. Walton Beach Fla.
Ron
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| 2847.3 | | CAPO::BURDICK_JI | | Wed Sep 14 1994 14:30 | 12 |
| ouch!! I have the same Pro-flex as .-1, but the tab was $1500. LX
components with XT deraillers, SPD's etc. The Girvin fork is very
precise - with none of the front wheel washout that you get from
independent fork arms.
I also had the Stumpjumper with a Future Shock (Mag 21) and loved it
(until it was stolen!). I spent a LOT of time standing on rough
terrain to compensate for no shock on the rear.
Adding a shock is certainly less expensive, as long as the rest of the
components aren't about to wear out. The resulting bike would be very
capable, IMHO.
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| 2847.4 | | STOWOA::SWFULLER | | Wed Sep 14 1994 15:58 | 9 |
| Have you looked at the Cannondale Delta V1000? This is the air/oil
version, with a mis-mash of parts. This time of year dealers will
certainly negotiate. 94 model was 7 speed, I assume 95 will be 8.
Even though this bike is a bit more expensive than others, the
headshock design is light and efficient. Some dealers are really
selling off the full suspensions at near cost, because Cannondale is
rumored to be using a Carbon rear end in 95.
steve
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| 2847.5 | thx for the suggestions | ASIC::PTHAYER | Paul Thayer | Wed Sep 14 1994 22:55 | 17 |
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re: -1
Yes I have looked at the V1000 and also the V700 and they seem like
they could be the bike for me. (I think I really like the XT brakes
better than the ones they have on the Cannondales though)
The bikes are around $1500 ($1200 for a leftover) for the V1000
and around $1200 ($999 for a leftover) for the V700. (The frame design
is different on the '95's compared to the '94's.)
These are bikes I am considering although I am still a little leary
of aluminum bikes, plus buying Cannondale due to some of the recalls
etc., but they seem to stand behind their products and fix the probs.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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| 2847.6 | Update | ASIC::PTHAYER | Paul Thayer | Fri Feb 03 1995 23:13 | 17 |
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Just an update on what I ended up doing.
I finally was able to get a new ProFlex (855) and decided to keep
the Stumpjumper Comp intact without modifying it. I just picked
up the Proflex a couple days ago (it was kinda tough getting
one...it seems the ones with the smaller frames�� are in high demand
and currently hard to get.)
Haven't done any offroad with it yet. (I'm just starting to get used to
the clipless pedals.) I was riding it around on somewhat smooth
surfaces and it seems like it is as good as the old Stumpjumper with its
handling and shifting (not sure about the braking) and I'm sure on the rough
terrain it will far surpass it.
�� Even though my other bike is an 18" frame, had to get the 14" frame
since the 16"-18"-20" ProFlex frames are all the same standover
height and they are just alittle too high for me.
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