Newbie.

I am in the market for a new bike, under $600. The local Bike shop has a couple of Diamond Back
bikes in it, all models are avalible, really nice guy owns the store. However My question is, the
two topanga's i'm wondering about have shiamano drive trains, one with a deore, the comp has the
"lx" type, is the LX worth an extra $100 bucks? or with the deore work, for a newbie like me. I will
be riding mostly for plesure, various terain, no "big" mounds, or rough trails around here. Plus I
dont have a truck so I have to ride it where ever i'm going, so some highway usage too. He said get
he best drivetrain for the money you can, but I dunno if its really feesable to pay $100 bucks when
the other will work just fine for me? TIA

-Shaun

shaun <subsonix@cox.net> wrote in message news:k0EQa.22933$R92.13931@news2.central.cox.net...
> I am in the market for a new bike, under $600. The local Bike shop has a couple of Diamond Back
> bikes in it, all models are avalible, really nice
guy
> owns the store. However My question is, the two topanga's i'm wondering about have shiamano drive
> trains, one with a deore, the comp has the "lx" type, is the LX worth an extra $100 bucks? or with
> the deore work, for a newbie like me. I will be riding mostly for plesure, various terain, no
> "big" mounds, or rough trails around here. Plus I dont have a truck so I have to ride it where
> ever i'm going, so some highway usage too. He said
get
> he best drivetrain for the money you can, but I dunno if its really
feesable
> to pay $100 bucks when the other will work just fine for me? TIA
>
> -Shaun

Yeah for what your going to be Using it for, I dont see the main Focal point of dropping another
$100 ontop just for a LX drivetrain.

i mean if you were thinking of Racing then yes. go for the Best drive train for your buck. But I
ride Deore. and its Smooth and Fast. Then again if its $100 for the entire Group Set. I would say.
Pay the extra feel the quality. Get longer life. Cheers.

> I am in the market for a new bike, under $600. The local Bike shop has a couple of Diamond Back
> bikes in it, all models are avalible, really nice
guy
> owns the store. However My question is, the two topanga's i'm wondering about have shiamano drive
> trains, one with a deore, the comp has the "lx" type, is the LX worth an extra $100 bucks? or with
> the deore work, for a newbie like me.

One thing to consider is newer riders sometimes quickly wear out - and even break - drivetrain
components as they get used to shifting properly. It really does take a little while to get it
right. It might make sense to use the deore stuff now (it will work fine) and upgrade your
drivetrain later as you become a more proficient rider.

Try pricing an entire LX group set off the bike, it is always cheaper to buy parts on the bike than
upgrading later. I didn't think I would need higher end components on my Trek "I figured I wouldn't
be doing any serious off road either". So I shopped based on geometry, and ride. I have in the last
year and a half done a complete 180. I've upgraded every major part on my bike, most as they brake
like my BB, and saddle. Other parts when a deal came along like my Marzocchi's. MTB'ing is a drug.
Even if your 50 yrs old you'll start to get line disease, and pushing your personal limits. I would
definatly go with the LX drive train, you won't be a Newbie forever. Greg

shaun wrote:
> I am in the market for a new bike, under $600. The local Bike shop has a couple of Diamond Back
> bikes in it, all models are avalible, really nice guy owns the store. However My question is, the
> two topanga's i'm wondering about have shiamano drive trains, one with a deore, the comp has the
> "lx" type, is the LX worth an extra $100 bucks? or with the deore work, for a newbie like me. I
> will be riding mostly for plesure, various terain, no "big" mounds, or rough trails around here.
> Plus I dont have a truck so I have to ride it where ever i'm going, so some highway usage too. He
> said get he best drivetrain for the money you can, but I dunno if its really feesable to pay $100
> bucks when the other will work just fine for me? TIA
>
> -Shaun
>

The difference between Diore and LX is small. The only Diore part that I didn't like as much as the
LX was the shift pods. The rest of the components are so close that you probably wouldn't notice the
difference. For your riding, Diore should be excellent!

David