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From: love@mhuxr.UUCP (LINDENBERGER)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: "STOCK" touring bikes
Message-ID: <552@mhuxr.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 2-Mar-86 16:25:29 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar  2 16:25:29 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 3-Mar-86 00:39:44 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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I am in the market for a good touring bike. A local dealer tells me that 
modern automated production techniques have enabled the Japanese to produce
very high quality frames at reasonable cost. Two that he reccomends are
Shogun and Miyata. All alloy construction, and rims. TRIPLE butted tubes
sounds intelligent to me. Shimano cantilever brakes and deraileurs. Each 
offers what the dealer says is a fine quality touring bike, designed to go
the distance, for around $400. complete. 
Each companies' lit points out that they have done their homework and have
designed the frames for the specific application. (They offer touring,racing,
sport, all-terrain models for example, each with different designs and materials.) 
My question: after seeing on this net that many people spend MUCH more for
a bike, how far off the mark would I be if I found a "stock" bike that fit me?
Also, of course any specific comments on those two manufacturers would
be appreciated.

Happy rolling!    Stew Lindenberger     AT&T Bell Labs  Murray Hill NJ