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From: era@hao.UUCP (Ed Arnold)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Re: $200-$300 touring/racing bike
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Date: Wed, 29-May-85 14:38:58 EDT
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At the recommendation of a friend (who owns the Open Air bicycle
shops in Santa Barbara), I bought a Univega Viva Sport for about
$305.  I've owned it over a year, and am generally quite happy with
it.  My only complaints:

1) The rear derailleur tends to fall out of adjustment very quickly.
2) The rear stock gearing (28 lowest) is probably too low for most
   areas of the country (but does come in handy on some of our tiny
   little hills in these here parts).
3) The cheapie stock handlebar tape fell off the first week.
-- 

Ed Arnold * NCAR (Nat'l Center for Atmospheric Research)
PO Box 3000 * Boulder, CO  80307-3000 * 303-497-1253
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