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From: schwager@uiucdcs.UUCP (schwager )
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Looking for a touring bike - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 26-Jan-84 22:25:38 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 26 22:25:38 1984
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uiucdcs!schwager    Jan 26 08:40:00 1984


Hello out there.  I'm condsidering getting into some touring and am 
currently looking for a good bike to do it with.
I'm willing to spend about $400, give or take 50 bucks.  Here in 
beautiful Urbana we've got a bike shop, Paul's, that really impresses
me.  My problem:  There are two bikes there that might suit my needs-
the Nishiki Cresta and the Miyata 610.  I've also scoped out the Trek
line, however, and the 520 looks pretty nice to my novice little eyes.
But Trek is carried at another dealership that doesn't impress me in
the slightest.  Are there any opinions out there in net.land?
I've heard that it's very important to get a bike from a good dealer-
it should be a prime consideration.  Should I just stick to the one
dealership (Paul's) even if I like the Trek a bit more? Will the differences
between the three bikes given above be inconsequential, nitpicky little
things, that I won't even have to worry about?  Reply to the net;
perhaps someone else might be interested.  Thanks in advance for 
any advice.
-mike schwager			...uiucdcs!schwager