On Mar 31, 10:34 am,
[email protected] wrote:
> Woland99 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I eventually went with Randonee for two reasons - all things being
> >about the same on both bikes Randonee had much better wheel and I
> >wanted durable bike. Plus I know everybody in the bike shop at local
> >REI and those guys are fantastic when it comes to service and repairs.
>
> How you liking hat Novara Randonee so far?
>
> I bought one over the weekend..... 55 cm model....
> haven't put any miles on it yet. I can return it if I
> don't like it, right?
Yeah - you can ALWAYS return things to REI - as long as it is within
some reasonable time - ie. not couple of years. Altho that is just
if you do not want them to look at you funny. Their policy has no
limitats - I once returned a kayak that I had for over 5 years.
They looked at me funny but I did not care.
I presume you took advantage of 20% off - so now you can ride it
for a few week and test ride LHT too.
I like my Randonee a lot and ride it every chance I have but I
must confess - I was not looking for a hardcore touring bike when
I bought it - rather I wanted a steel frame, road-like bike that
could carry my weight. SO I was looking at touring and cyclocross
bikes. Randonee seemed like a good choice - decent components, price
and good REI service and satisfaction guarantee.
I presume that some of the critique (130 vs 135) discussed here is
applicable - I was not aware of that issue. I have 57cm Randonee
which fits me perfectly and I use it now as a stepping stone toward
real roadbike (losing weight etc) - after I get one I wlll be very
likely still using Randonee as a backup/commuting bike.