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SMS<[email protected]> wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>> It's not my first road bike. My first one was run over by a pickup
>> truck when it hit me. I was young and stupid, and riding on the
>> wrong side of the road. The driver was looking to his left as he
>> pulled out of a parking lot and made a right turn and ran me down.
>> Scary, I had to hold onto the bumper and grill as he dragged me and
>> the bike into the street. Thank goodness lots of people were honking
>> their horns, as he was an oblivious SOB.
> I'd wait for an REI sale or coupon. They often send out 20% off
> coupons for one item, and while it excludes most bicycles, it doesn't
> usually exclude Novara bicycles. Add that to their 5% Visa rebate,
> and it's down to $836 versus $700.
> In any case, you said $1000, so that's why I came up with the best
> $1000 bicycle I could find. Remember, you're going to have this
> bicycle a long time (hopefully), so you'll forget about a $200
> difference soon enough. Run like hell away from any compact frame
> road bicycle.
At $836, it's not too bad a deal. It's way over priced at the $1099
rei wants. The front derailleur is shimano 2200, really low end. It
also comes with a steel fork, and the schwinn has a carbon fiber.
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SMS<[email protected]> wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>> It's not my first road bike. My first one was run over by a pickup
>> truck when it hit me. I was young and stupid, and riding on the
>> wrong side of the road. The driver was looking to his left as he
>> pulled out of a parking lot and made a right turn and ran me down.
>> Scary, I had to hold onto the bumper and grill as he dragged me and
>> the bike into the street. Thank goodness lots of people were honking
>> their horns, as he was an oblivious SOB.
> I'd wait for an REI sale or coupon. They often send out 20% off
> coupons for one item, and while it excludes most bicycles, it doesn't
> usually exclude Novara bicycles. Add that to their 5% Visa rebate,
> and it's down to $836 versus $700.
> In any case, you said $1000, so that's why I came up with the best
> $1000 bicycle I could find. Remember, you're going to have this
> bicycle a long time (hopefully), so you'll forget about a $200
> difference soon enough. Run like hell away from any compact frame
> road bicycle.
At $836, it's not too bad a deal. It's way over priced at the $1099
rei wants. The front derailleur is shimano 2200, really low end. It
also comes with a steel fork, and the schwinn has a carbon fiber.
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You can download it at http://www.malcom-mac.com/nemo