> 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.
> 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.
