What To Buy? Jamis XLT, Specialized Enduro, nothing?

Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?

Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?

I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes people. Anyone else that is good
to deal with?

Thanks.

 

What about Bicycle Sports Shop or Freewheeling up by the UT campus?

"J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
>
> Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
>
> I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
people.
> Anyone else that is good to deal with?
>
> Thanks.

 

Thanks. Haven't tried Freewheeling, although the people I talked to on the phone over at
Bicycle Sport Shop didn't seem to want to help me on the model I was interested in. Kept
pushing the Enduro...

"Tacomaboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news[email protected]...
> What about Bicycle Sports Shop or Freewheeling up by the UT campus?
>
> "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
> >
> > Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
> >
> > I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
> people.
> > Anyone else that is good to deal with?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>

 

Well, AFAIK, they don;t sell Jamis. Enduro is a good bike from what I can tell... wish I could
afford one, and had the skills to use it! The guys at FreeWheeling are pretty cool... they deal with
a lot of college students, so theyd have to be. The guys at BSS are cool also, but I guess it
depends on who you talk to. The shop I go to is the one by Zilker, more or less on the corner of
Lamar and Barton Springs. I highly recommend them both, but its best to stop bye and visit each to
see which one you prefer. I buy some from each of them, spread the wealth ya know? BSS also is
pushing the Epic this week pretty hard, giving free test rides and 50% off rental or something. Very
good looking bikes.

"J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Thanks. Haven't tried Freewheeling, although the people I talked to on the phone over at Bicycle
> Sport Shop didn't seem to want to help me on the
model
> I was interested in. Kept pushing the Enduro...
>
> "Tacomaboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news[email protected]...
> > What about Bicycle Sports Shop or Freewheeling up by the UT campus?
> >
> > "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
> > >
> > > Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the
better
> > > bike for the cash?
> > >
> > > I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
> > people.
> > > Anyone else that is good to deal with?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
>

 

Have you seen the "Jeep" series of bikes? What do you think? I'm sure some big bike maker in the Far
East builds the frame, but who is anyone's guess. The Jeep Rubicon Sport has an impressive list of
equipment, all top-of-the-line as far as I can tell, except the shocks which I've never heard of...

"Tacomaboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news[email protected]...
> Well, AFAIK, they don;t sell Jamis. Enduro is a good bike from what I can tell... wish I could
> afford one, and had the skills to use it! The guys
at
> FreeWheeling are pretty cool... they deal with a lot of college students,
so
> theyd have to be. The guys at BSS are cool also, but I guess it depends
on
> who you talk to. The shop I go to is the one by Zilker, more or less on
the
> corner of Lamar and Barton Springs. I highly recommend them both, but its best to stop bye and
> visit each to see which one you prefer. I buy some from each of them, spread the wealth ya know?
> BSS also is pushing the Epic this week pretty hard, giving free test rides and 50% off rental
> or something. Very good looking bikes.
>
> "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Thanks. Haven't tried Freewheeling, although the people I talked to on
the
> > phone over at Bicycle Sport Shop didn't seem to want to help me on the
> model
> > I was interested in. Kept pushing the Enduro...
> >
> > "Tacomaboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news[email protected]...
> > > What about Bicycle Sports Shop or Freewheeling up by the UT campus?
> > >
> > > "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
> > > >
> > > > Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the
> better
> > > > bike for the cash?
> > > >
> > > > I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
> > > people.
> > > > Anyone else that is good to deal with?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

 

Nope I haven't, but, unless I am confused with the Hummer brand, I think they are really heavy...
ask other in this group, I am sure they know more. I have never seen one myself.

"J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Have you seen the "Jeep" series of bikes? What do you think? I'm sure
some
> big bike maker in the Far East builds the frame, but who is anyone's
guess.
> The Jeep Rubicon Sport has an impressive list of equipment, all top-of-the-line as far as I can
> tell, except the shocks which I've never heard of...
>
>
> "Tacomaboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news[email protected]...
> > Well, AFAIK, they don;t sell Jamis. Enduro is a good bike from what I
can
> > tell... wish I could afford one, and had the skills to use it! The guys
> at
> > FreeWheeling are pretty cool... they deal with a lot of college
students,
> so
> > theyd have to be. The guys at BSS are cool also, but I guess it depends
> on
> > who you talk to. The shop I go to is the one by Zilker, more or less on
> the
> > corner of Lamar and Barton Springs. I highly recommend them both, but
its
> > best to stop bye and visit each to see which one you prefer. I buy some from each of them,
> > spread the wealth ya know? BSS also is pushing
the
> > Epic this week pretty hard, giving free test rides and 50% off rental or something. Very good
> > looking bikes.
> >
> > "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Thanks. Haven't tried Freewheeling, although the people I talked to on
> the
> > > phone over at Bicycle Sport Shop didn't seem to want to help me on the
> > model
> > > I was interested in. Kept pushing the Enduro...
> > >
> > > "Tacomaboy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news[email protected]...
> > > > What about Bicycle Sports Shop or Freewheeling up by the UT campus?
> > > >
> > > > "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
> > > > >
> > > > > Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the
> > better
> > > > > bike for the cash?
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's
Bikes
> > > > people.
> > > > > Anyone else that is good to deal with?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

 

Bought my Trek HT at Freewheelin' back in the mid 90's. Just bought a Sugar 3+ at BSS North
in December.

University sell the Jamis also. I borrowed a friend's Dakar and found it to be very sketchy - a lot
of noise from the back end and did not feel tight. Rear skewer came undone at the end of the ride.

Post up on BikeMojo if you want some more Austin info:
http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14

"J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
>
> Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
>
> I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
people.
> Anyone else that is good to deal with?
>
> Thanks.

 

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http://members.rogers.com/theblackfoxx/ "Pepper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Bought my Trek HT at Freewheelin' back in the mid 90's. Just bought a
Sugar
> 3+ at BSS North in December.
>
> University sell the Jamis also. I borrowed a friend's Dakar and found it
to
> be very sketchy - a lot of noise from the back end and did not feel tight. Rear skewer came undone
> at the end of the ride.
>
> Post up on BikeMojo if you want some more Austin info:
> http://www.bikemojo.com/speak/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14
>
>
>
>
> "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
> >
> > Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
> >
> > I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
> people.
> > Anyone else that is good to deal with?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

The tell your friend to get his Jamis built up properly. I've been riding mine for months now and
it's tight and fast...kinda like my last girlfriend but that's another story....

 

"J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
>
> Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
>
> I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes people. Anyone else that is
> good to deal with?

The Enduro is much more bike for the money. Austin, where??? There are Austins in many places.

JD

 

"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> "J. Slater" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> > Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
> >
> > Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
> >
> > I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes
people.
> > Anyone else that is good to deal with?
>
> The Enduro is much more bike for the money. Austin, where??? There are Austins in many places.
>
> JD

Really? I only know of Austin, TX.. maybe I need to get out more? What other Austins are there?

 

TacomaBoy asks:

> What other Austins are there?

A quick search revelas there are towns called Austin in:

Minnesota Manitoba Colorado Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Nevada New Yoick North Carolina Ohio
Tennessee Arkansas Montana Oregon Utah

to name a few (I'm sure there are more......)

HTH

Steve - no, not Steve Austin ;-P

 

Try University Cyclery. They sell Jamis.

A

J. Slater wrote:

>Are there sites that sell Jamis bikes direct?
>
>Any body care to voice their opinions on which of the two are the better bike for the cash?
>
>I'm in the Austin area and I don't really care for the Buck's Bikes people. Anyone else that is
>good to deal with?
>
>Thanks.
>
>

 

From: "TacomaBoy" <[email protected]> Newsgroups: alt.mountain-bike Subject: Re: What
To Buy? Jamis XLT, Specialized Enduro, nothing? Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 11:31:48 -0500

> Really? I only know of Austin, TX.. maybe I need to get out more? What other Austins are there?

I live close to Austin, Colorado, have been through Austin, North Carolina, but grew up in the only
"Cypress", which is in California.

JD in Redlands, CO, not CA

 

Stephen Baker wrote:

> TacomaBoy asks:
>
>
>>What other Austins are there?
>
>
> A quick search revelas there are towns called Austin in:
>
> Minnesota Manitoba Colorado Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Nevada New Yoick North Carolina Ohio
> Tennessee Arkansas Montana Oregon Utah
>
> to name a few (I'm sure there are more......)
>
> HTH
>
> Steve - no, not Steve Austin ;-P

I once heard that there is one city name that exists in all the states but I can never recall
what it is.

 

"Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Stephen Baker wrote:
>
> > TacomaBoy asks:
> >
> >
> >>What other Austins are there?
> >
> >
> > A quick search revelas there are towns called Austin in:
> >
> > Minnesota Manitoba Colorado Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Nevada New Yoick North Carolina Ohio
> > Tennessee Arkansas Montana Oregon Utah
> >
> > to name a few (I'm sure there are more......)
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Steve - no, not Steve Austin ;-P
>
> I once heard that there is one city name that exists in all the states but I can never recall
> what it is.
>

Springfield? Maybe thats why teh Simpsons use it.. not sure though.

 

"Sultan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >>Really? I only know of Austin, TX.. maybe I need to get out more? What
> other Austins are there?<<
>
> Austin,Nevada Austin,PA Austin,IN Austin, MN Austin,CO Austin,AZ
>
> Sultan
>

Wow, sad I never heard of any of em... are they towns or cities? Do you just know geography really
well or did you have to research. I never doubted there were more Austins, just never heard em
referred to.. except maybe the one in PA...

 

"TacomaBoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Stephen Baker wrote:
> >
> > > TacomaBoy asks:
> > >
> > >
> > >>What other Austins are there?
> > >
> > >
> > > A quick search revelas there are towns called Austin in:
> > >
> > > Minnesota Manitoba Colorado Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Nevada New Yoick North Carolina Ohio
> > > Tennessee Arkansas Montana Oregon Utah
> > >
> > > to name a few (I'm sure there are more......)
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > Steve - no, not Steve Austin ;-P
> >
> > I once heard that there is one city name that exists in all the states but I can never recall
> > what it is.
> >
>
> Springfield? Maybe thats why teh Simpsons use it.. not sure though.

24 states, but yeah, thats the one people say is in every state.

http://www.weather.com/search/search?where=springfield&what=WeatherLocalUndeclared&lswe=springfield-
&lswa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&whatprefs=

Jon Bond

 

Jon Bond wrote:

> "TacomaBoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>"Dick" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Stephen Baker wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>TacomaBoy asks:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What other Austins are there?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>A quick search revelas there are towns called Austin in:
>>>>
>>>>Minnesota Manitoba Colorado Indiana Kentucky Mississippi Nevada New Yoick North Carolina Ohio
>>>>Tennessee Arkansas Montana Oregon Utah
>>>>
>>>>to name a few (I'm sure there are more......)
>>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>>
>>>>Steve - no, not Steve Austin ;-P
>>>
>>>I once heard that there is one city name that exists in all the states but I can never recall
>>>what it is.
>>>
>>
>>Springfield? Maybe thats why teh Simpsons use it.. not sure though.
>
>
> 24 states, but yeah, thats the one people say is in every state.
>
> http://www.weather.com/search/search?where=springfield&what=WeatherLocalUndeclared&lswe=springfie-
> ld&lswa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&whatprefs=
>
> Jon Bond
>
>

Ok, supposedly Fairview is the most common name though weather.com does not agree.
Weatherunderground.com puts the two neck & neck. Also, it appears as though Matt Groening did choose
springfield because of it's commonness. There are quite a few dicussions between simpson geeks out
there about which springfield is springfield.

 

On 19 May 2003 11:14:27 -0700, [email protected] (JD) wrote:

>From: "TacomaBoy" <[email protected]> Newsgroups: alt.mountain-bike Subject: Re: What
>To Buy? Jamis XLT, Specialized Enduro, nothing? Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 11:31:48 -0500
>
>> Really? I only know of Austin, TX.. maybe I need to get out more? What other Austins are there?
>
>I live close to Austin, Colorado, have been through Austin, North Carolina, but grew up in the only
>"Cypress", which is in California.

...and Austin, NV on the Loneliest Highway in the US.

They even have mountain biking there, although I've never stopped for anything other than their
really expensive gas.

http://home.pacbell.net/psf0/austin_gas.jpg (not expensive by today's standards but expensive a few
year's ago)

http://www.scs.unr.edu/~sulli_t/ponyexp.html

http://www.mountainsage.org/biking.htm

 

P e t e F a g e r l i n <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> On 19 May 2003 11:14:27 -0700, [email protected] (JD) wrote:
>
> >From: "TacomaBoy" <[email protected]> Newsgroups: alt.mountain-bike Subject: Re:
> >What To Buy? Jamis XLT, Specialized Enduro, nothing? Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 11:31:48 -0500
> >
> >> Really? I only know of Austin, TX.. maybe I need to get out more? What other Austins are there?
> >
> >I live close to Austin, Colorado, have been through Austin, North Carolina, but grew up in the
> >only "Cypress", which is in California.
>
> ...and Austin, NV on the Loneliest Highway in the US.

DOH! I knew there was at least one more I had passed through. I've been through many times, but have
yet to ride there. You can see their "DH" course right from Hwy 50, it looks kinda sucky. If they
have something stashed in the pinyon/juniper forest above town, I can probably see some good
Fruitian style trails back in there.

JD