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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for a solid, versatile bike for commuting and for the odd
longish weekend ride. I thought the rolling resistance of my old
mountain bike (stolen) was too much for commuting - it just seems like
I need something more like a road bike, but tough.
So on the advice of a knowledable friend, I've been looking at bikes
like the Trek 520. I test rode one recently and loved it - it's the
kind of bike that seems like it'll last forever, and it's still light
and practical.
On the test ride I took a spill after I hit a crack in the road sort of
in parallel to the crack at moderate speed turing a corner, i.e. the
riskiest way to take an obstacle like that. On my MTB it would have
been no problem but the 520's rear wheel slipped and I went down.
Should I be concerned? I'd rather not slide under a bus or something
on my commute.
One thing I noticed was the 520 has 30mm tires that were inflated to
100-110 psi. Isn't that a little high? Wouldn't a lower psi provide
more road contact and maybe have prevented this problem? Or if I were
to buy this bike, should I go buy 37mm tires?
As much as I like this bike, it's not worth it if I have to worry about
skidding out on normal urban roads, with potholes, etc, riding
reasonably. Should I be concerned?
-Steve
I'm looking for a solid, versatile bike for commuting and for the odd
longish weekend ride. I thought the rolling resistance of my old
mountain bike (stolen) was too much for commuting - it just seems like
I need something more like a road bike, but tough.
So on the advice of a knowledable friend, I've been looking at bikes
like the Trek 520. I test rode one recently and loved it - it's the
kind of bike that seems like it'll last forever, and it's still light
and practical.
On the test ride I took a spill after I hit a crack in the road sort of
in parallel to the crack at moderate speed turing a corner, i.e. the
riskiest way to take an obstacle like that. On my MTB it would have
been no problem but the 520's rear wheel slipped and I went down.
Should I be concerned? I'd rather not slide under a bus or something
on my commute.
One thing I noticed was the 520 has 30mm tires that were inflated to
100-110 psi. Isn't that a little high? Wouldn't a lower psi provide
more road contact and maybe have prevented this problem? Or if I were
to buy this bike, should I go buy 37mm tires?
As much as I like this bike, it's not worth it if I have to worry about
skidding out on normal urban roads, with potholes, etc, riding
reasonably. Should I be concerned?
-Steve