need advice on: Trek 1600 or Felt z70?

Aeek

On Tue, 13 May 2008 15:38:20 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote:

>Crosscheck is especially impressive as they're using the more expensive
>tubing than most of the CroMo models which are using 520.

Barends are much cheaper than integrated shifters and very nearly as
easy to use.

Mike Jacoubowsky

"Will" <waller.william@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:d8aad44b-25c7-43bf-8de4-9a23654fed92@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
| On May 13, 2:00 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...@geemail.com> wrote:
|
| > No such thing as peddles.
|
| Time to sell the Google stock. The spell checker missed it. Both
| times. I guess there is something called a "peddles". Maybe it's a
| verb.
|
| As for the little ring... I can see it for loaded touring. But on
| bikes with carbon forks and carbon seat stays??? That's design
| confusion... (or maybe the Marketing V.P. got his way).

Triples aren't just about "touring." It's a style of riding. Probably 90% of
the road bikes we sell have triples, as the only real disadvantage anymore
is about 6 ounces extra weight.

By "style" of riding, I mean that they're very useful for those who would
rather stay seated on a long climb, *or* those who imagine finding some
super-steep climb that might otherwise be impossible to get up. They're also
useful for those who like to vary their cadence and/or effort to keep things
from getting monotonous on a long climb. Still, it's wrong to believe that,
if you have a low-enough gear, you can climb all day and not get tired. You
still need to be in shape.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com