Just ordered a bike

Gooserider

Ibex Bikes (http://www.ibexbikes.com ) is having a sale on
their entry level flat bar road bike. I use a slick tired
hardtail MTB to run errands on, but I don't ride off road,
so the suspension is just added weight. It's not chichi component-
wise, but it has eyelets for rack and fenders, and weighs 22
pounds. Not bad for $299, plus I won't be heartbroken if it
gets nicked up or stolen.

http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/2004/COR-CT-Details.html

Anybody have any experience with the Shimano 2200
derailleurs? I'm guessing they're sub-105, but surely
they're not Wal Mart quality.....

Mike

Jkpoulos7

>It's not chichi component-wise, but it has eyelets for rack
>and fenders, and weighs 22 pounds. Not bad for $299, plus I
>won't be heartbroken if it gets nicked up or stolen.

Not a bad deal for what it is. The xray5.5 is also a great
deal with good spec.

Gooserider

"maxo" <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote in message
newsan.2004.06.13.04.18.58.96346@NOSPAMhome.se...
>>
> Not a bad deal at all--both seem like nice rides for the
> buck. I still find the "flat bar road bike" concept
> utterly ridiculous. It's a marketing gimmick for folks
> that think that they're going to be more comfy.

I'm not worrying about comfort---I'm worrying about keeping
up with traffic, and riding aggressively(for me). The only
reason I didn't buy a cheap drop bar bike is I like the
position of my MTB with a flat bar, and this should be
similar. :-)

...plus bar ends give me extra positions.

David Kerber

In article <v6Myc.97610$Ol3.87624@twister.tampabay.rr.com>,
gooserider@mouse-potato.com says...
> Ibex Bikes (http://www.ibexbikes.com ) is having a sale on
> their entry level flat bar road bike. I use a slick tired
> hardtail MTB to run errands on, but I don't ride off road,
> so the suspension is just added weight. It's not chichi
> component-wise, but it has eyelets for rack and fenders,
> and weighs 22 pounds. Not bad for $299, plus I won't be
> heartbroken if it gets nicked up or stolen.
>
> http://www.ibexbikes.com/Bikes/2004/COR-CT-Details.html
>
> Anybody have any experience with the Shimano 2200
> derailleurs? I'm guessing they're sub-105, but surely
> they're not Wal Mart quality.....

They won't be as precise, quick or light as the road stuff,
but they're perfectly funtional in that situation.

Actually, they're even sub-Sora, but still well above the
Falcon stuff that you see on *Mart bikes.

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Mike Latondress

David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote in
news:MPG.1b37610bac939a8298981f@news.ids.net:

>
> Actually, they're even sub-Sora, but still well above the
> Falcon stuff that you see on *Mart bikes.
>
Falcon? You mean that stuff even has a name? Wonders will
never cease.