Any Trek in, or near, the Learsport price range is a Giant.531Aussie said:Firstly, I would say that Cannondale are in a different league to Trek and Giant -- especially Giant. Most Cannondales (if not all) are made in the US and regularly pass the rigorous EFBe fatigue test: http://www.efbe.de/testergebnisse/rennwiege/enindex.php This test has its critiques, but if we have a choice of a frame that's there and one that's not, why not get one that's there??!
I don't know a lot about Trek, but I know a guy who busted 3 alu TCR Giants, and 3 other guys who cracked them.
Anyway, to answer your question, some of the Learsports/Azzurris (same bike) are made with Columbus Zonal aluminium, which is reasonable stuff -- arguably better than the no-name aluminium that Giant uses. A frame like this retails for 700 bucks, which is pretty good for a Columbus tube-set:
http://www.learsport.com.au/view_product.php?product=Lear8500 .
I imagine the cheaper, generic Learsport/Azzurri frames to be every bit as good as a Giant, and maybe even Trek. Personally, I don't like the look of the super-compact frame.
nothing wrong with Fujis, especially if you get one of the slightly older 853 steel ones.Robbo_ said:Does anyboby know anything about Fuji bikes? Are they a quality bike?
i guess it comes down to relative cost: the cheaper the price, the better the bike.Robbo_ said:I am not sure of the model, but I think it is an alloy frame, shimano 105, carbon fork..
Assuming they're in reasonable condition and aren't too old, they both sound like very good deals.Robbo_ said:Also found a Gitane Mach 1800 with 105 gear for round $900 new, but never heard of them.The Fuji looks ok in the photos and is around $500. Also found a Trek with 105 .
Czech companyRobbo_ said:Duratec frames, does anybody know anything about them? Are they any good?
Is that why "triathlon" bikes have a steeper seat tube angle?gclark8 said:All these "bargains" are not ideal for young riders and the geometry of most not suitable for running. The Giants will be far easier to maintain.
How do you work out zero offset, ( I know that probably sounds stupid) from what point?gclark8 said:If you find a bike with 74.5 degrees, then a zero offset seat post will bring the seat forward about 19mm, 1.5 degrees, giving an "effective" seat post angle of 76 degrees. That is how I ride my Felt SR81 and running off it is good. The CRX4 Giant will work well for the price.
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