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From: pkh@alice.UUCP (Paul Pavlidis)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Time for a new bike
Message-ID: <3328@alice.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 17:48:28 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 23 17:48:28 1985
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Well, the old bike is looking pretty bad.  Sure, it works, but now that I'm taking
biking more seriously, that sucker must go.  I need a new bike that will last 
through at least several years of campus gunkholing, weekend trips and the occasional
extended (we're talking ten days at most, not a round-the-world extravaganza) tour.
I have about 400 dollars I am willing to spend on the bike.  My experience with specific components and bikes is quite limited, and the research I've done on the subject cann'ttell me everything.  Therefore, this is a good time for the netusers to show of.bikers to show off
their knowledge of bikes and help me make a choice.  One bike that looks good at the
moment is the Bridgestone T700.  Does anyone have one of these or another Bridgestone?
If anyone has experience with their bikes, good or bad, I would like to hear about it.
I am also looking at bikes made by Centurion.  Does Univega make any good touring
bikes in my price range?  If it's hard to tell me without details about what I want,
I'll give you details.  I would like a low-mainenence bike;  this means sealed bearing
hubs.  I need a granny gear because I'm not the world's greatest hill climber and I
have to climb a lot of hills.  What's all this hoopla about anatomic saddles?  If
they're as great as they say, I would like one.  What's the net's opinion of
cantilever brakes, as opposed to centerpulls or sidepulls?  Does anyone know if it's
possible (as in, hae you done it or seen it done) to build a good touring bike by
buying an off-the rack frame and components separately in my price range?  In short,
I want a bike that has every possible advantage for a reasonable price.  If anyone
has something to say about this, tell me about it.  If I get some interesting advice,
I'll post it in a followup.  Thanks in advance,

			Paul Pavlidis
			The gear-masher with the 40 lb. bike