Giant CYPRESS® SX for commuting on bike paths?

[Dt]

I had thought my research was done and the CYPRESS® SX was
the perfect bike for me: one who commutes daily 35km via
bike paths. This was until I went to the dealer where I was
told the CYPRESS® SX rear wheel would disintegrate under the
load of two pannier packs. They said I would be better off
with a touring bike.

Any thoughts?

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[Richard Goodman]

"DT" <dlt2GETRIDOFNO@SPAMrogers.com> wrote in message
news:prpDc.2$_QR1.0@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> I had thought my research was done and the CYPRESS® SX was
> the perfect
bike
> for me: one who commutes daily 35km via bike paths. This
> was until I went to the dealer where I was told the
> CYPRESS® SX rear wheel would disintegrate under the load
> of two pannier packs. They said I would be better off with
> a touring bike.
>
> Any thoughts?
>

A cheap quality, poorly built wheel may disintegrate under
the load of a rider alone, but a good wheel is unlikely to
disintegrate on reasonable surfaces even with the
additional load of two panniers. How much do you intend
carrying on a commute?

Rich

[Pete Biggs]

DT wrote:
> I had thought my research was done and the CYPRESS® SX was
> the perfect bike for me: one who commutes daily 35km via
> bike paths. This was until I went to the dealer where I
> was told the CYPRESS® SX rear wheel would disintegrate
> under the load of two pannier packs. They said I would be
> better off with a touring bike.

Perhaps it might disintegrate on hitting a pothole when
fully loaded but you could easily have another rear wheel
built for every-day use and save the racy one for special
occasions or as a spare. Rest of bike is probably strong
enough. The frame will limit tyre width, though.

~PB

[Richard Lucas]

On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 01:31:01 GMT, "DT" <dlt2GETRIDOFNO@SPAMrogers.com>
wrote:

>I had thought my research was done and the CYPRESS® SX was
>the perfect bike for me: one who commutes daily 35km via
>bike paths. This was until I went to the dealer where I was
>told the CYPRESS® SX rear wheel would disintegrate under
>the load of two pannier packs. They said I would be better
>off with a touring bike.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
Just that a touring bike would come with mudguards and a
pannier rack fitted, unlike the Giant. I wouldn't want to
commute on a bike without mudguards. Will the Giant frame
allow for fitting guards? I think tourers are the ideal
commuter bike but YMMV.

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