On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 21:21:15 GMT, <
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> In article <
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>> How does the Cannondale R400 Triple compare to the Trek 1000 as an entry level road bike? I'll be
>> biking 10-20 miles per day on moderately hilly territory for fun and exercise. I average about 15
>> MPH over the long haul now on my 15 year old Schwinn Le Tour.
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> They're both good bikes by good companies. Cannondale has had some financial problems lately (like
> a lot of companies) but those are really from the bad idea of trying to build motorcycles. No one
> seriously believes the Bicycle side in in trouble.
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> 2-3 hours a day on hilly terrain? Choose the one that fits you better. If you don't know how to
> work this out for yourself, first do some reading here on the internet so you can converse in
> common terms and then find a trustworth fitter. Not a "can you see the front hub?" fitter
I know this isn't the best method, but on both my Trek (15 years old) and my LeMond (a few months
old), this is exactly the position I have. Now, the LeMond fits much better in the rear, so I find
it strange that I can't see the hub on either bike when I'm in the drops, but that's the way it is.
> but a measured your body and or put you on the serrota fit cycle type fit. I'll cost 50-100
> dollars but most shops will apply it to the purchase price when you do in fact buy the cycle from
> them. If you aren't sure who the good fitters in the area are. Head to the nearest local bike
> store (LBS) even a bad one and find out who the local clubs are. Go to ride start 20 minutes early
> and start asking if they know who the good fitters are. Don't worry about friendliness. Almost NO
> bike rider can resist showing away about how much they know.
>
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