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Matthew Vernon
Guest
Hi,
My current bike's frame has given up (possibly as a result of a crash
a while ago), so it's time to replace it. Riding on borrowed bicycles
since it broke has reminded me how much I liked it :s It was a Raleigh
Royale (several years old), with butterfly bars, 21 gears (slightly
idiosyncratic front set, including a great granny gear), front+rear
pannier racks and a Sturmey-Archer dynohub. I'm not sure I like
drop-bars, really, so I think I'll want butterflies put on whatever I
get.
It was good for touring holidays, the daily commute, and carrying
large quantities of shopping (well, beer). I want something similarly
nice, and have a fair budget, but don't want unnecessary bling, IYSWIM.
A new Dawes Super Galaxy will cost about 1k UKP new, and that's about
the top end of my budget; the frame seems to be quite a bit better
than the Galaxy's. There's also the advantage of a Dawes shop in my
home town, which would make trying something (for size, especially,
which I remain confused about) easier. Giant don't seem to do anything
toury any more.
I don't know much about bikes, though, so I'm wondering what else I
should be considering / whether I should be looking to spend
less/[more??] money, going for a different manufacturer?
Any advice gratefully accepted
Matthew
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The Dangers of modern veterinary life
My current bike's frame has given up (possibly as a result of a crash
a while ago), so it's time to replace it. Riding on borrowed bicycles
since it broke has reminded me how much I liked it :s It was a Raleigh
Royale (several years old), with butterfly bars, 21 gears (slightly
idiosyncratic front set, including a great granny gear), front+rear
pannier racks and a Sturmey-Archer dynohub. I'm not sure I like
drop-bars, really, so I think I'll want butterflies put on whatever I
get.
It was good for touring holidays, the daily commute, and carrying
large quantities of shopping (well, beer). I want something similarly
nice, and have a fair budget, but don't want unnecessary bling, IYSWIM.
A new Dawes Super Galaxy will cost about 1k UKP new, and that's about
the top end of my budget; the frame seems to be quite a bit better
than the Galaxy's. There's also the advantage of a Dawes shop in my
home town, which would make trying something (for size, especially,
which I remain confused about) easier. Giant don't seem to do anything
toury any more.
I don't know much about bikes, though, so I'm wondering what else I
should be considering / whether I should be looking to spend
less/[more??] money, going for a different manufacturer?
Any advice gratefully accepted
Matthew
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`O'-----0 `O'---. `O'---. `O'---.
\___| | \___|0-/ \___|/ \___|
| | /\ | | \ | |\ | |
The Dangers of modern veterinary life