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Gary Welch
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I'm recreational cyclist who's retired and I would like suggestions on a bicycle in the $300-400
range. Here's my situation:
I generally ride 3-4 per week 15-30 miles each in good weather.
About 80% of my riding is on bike paths where a road bike wouldn't be very suitable. I live on one
path, in one direction it's stone dust in good condition. In the other direction the path is paved
but the first 4-5 miles are in poor condition with lots of roots. An upgrade of the latter is
planned but not yet scheduled. I occasionally do slower road rides but expect that most of my riding
will continue to be on paths. There aren't any significant hills in my immediate area.
I currently have an ATB that's too small for my 6'3" body but haven't had much problem with aches
and pains. I much prefer an upright riding position. I generally average 14-15 mph. Recreation
rather than performance is my primary goal.
The following are three possible bikes:
Gary Fisher Tiburon: A nice bike at a good price but it didn't feel quite right to me, perhaps more
adjustments would have helped.
Trek 7200: Comfortable. The most expensive of the three. The front shifter had extra clicks for each
gear to better align the front derailleur to the angle of the chain as the rear gear changes, a
feature that I didn't find very intuitive.
Jamis Aragon: A comfortable bike at a very good price. Some of the components appear to be a step
above those on the other two bikes. I wasn't previously familiar with Jamis, only one bike shop in
my area sells them.
The bikes that I tested were all the correct size (22"-22.5") for me.
Does anyone have any experience with these models, especially the Jamis?
range. Here's my situation:
I generally ride 3-4 per week 15-30 miles each in good weather.
About 80% of my riding is on bike paths where a road bike wouldn't be very suitable. I live on one
path, in one direction it's stone dust in good condition. In the other direction the path is paved
but the first 4-5 miles are in poor condition with lots of roots. An upgrade of the latter is
planned but not yet scheduled. I occasionally do slower road rides but expect that most of my riding
will continue to be on paths. There aren't any significant hills in my immediate area.
I currently have an ATB that's too small for my 6'3" body but haven't had much problem with aches
and pains. I much prefer an upright riding position. I generally average 14-15 mph. Recreation
rather than performance is my primary goal.
The following are three possible bikes:
Gary Fisher Tiburon: A nice bike at a good price but it didn't feel quite right to me, perhaps more
adjustments would have helped.
Trek 7200: Comfortable. The most expensive of the three. The front shifter had extra clicks for each
gear to better align the front derailleur to the angle of the chain as the rear gear changes, a
feature that I didn't find very intuitive.
Jamis Aragon: A comfortable bike at a very good price. Some of the components appear to be a step
above those on the other two bikes. I wasn't previously familiar with Jamis, only one bike shop in
my area sells them.
The bikes that I tested were all the correct size (22"-22.5") for me.
Does anyone have any experience with these models, especially the Jamis?