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07-20-2004, 08:19 PM

many thanks but the krono is not sold in new york.

maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.07.20.15.54.53.322993@NOSPAMhome.se >...
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:38:48 -0700, humblejohn wrote:
>
> > Is fuji a good
> > reliable bike? the most reasonable dealer in my area seems to be pushing
> > them Not sure. need help. thanks in advance.
>
> Fujis are fine, as are many mass market ~300 bikes.
>
> You can get a perfectly good entry level "hybrid" bike for 300 bucks, but
> I'd steer clear of any suspension gizmos, get a bike with a real fork and
> save yourself the headache of breaking a cheap suspension fork. Around
> here the preferred cheaper entry model is the Marin San Anselmo. The
> frame's a bit rigid in my opinion, but since you're a bigger guy--the
> strength might be a good thing.
>
> Personally, if I lived in a flatter area and wanted a bike for just
> tooling around, I'd get a Kronan. I've owned one before, and they're awe
> inspiring. They weigh 46lbs and who cares? You'll get there in style.
> These and the ****roaches will survive after a nuclear blast LOL:
>
> http://kronancycle.com/kronanusa/home.html
>
> $359 for the single speed. You know you want one.

07-20-2004, 08:19 PM	#21 (permalink)
humblejohn Posts: n/a	Re: what kind of bike at $300 price? many thanks but the krono is not sold in new york. maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.07.20.15.54.53.322993@NOSPAMhome.se >... > On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:38:48 -0700, humblejohn wrote: > > > Is fuji a good > > reliable bike? the most reasonable dealer in my area seems to be pushing > > them Not sure. need help. thanks in advance. > > Fujis are fine, as are many mass market ~300 bikes. > > You can get a perfectly good entry level "hybrid" bike for 300 bucks, but > I'd steer clear of any suspension gizmos, get a bike with a real fork and > save yourself the headache of breaking a cheap suspension fork. Around > here the preferred cheaper entry model is the Marin San Anselmo. The > frame's a bit rigid in my opinion, but since you're a bigger guy--the > strength might be a good thing. > > Personally, if I lived in a flatter area and wanted a bike for just > tooling around, I'd get a Kronan. I've owned one before, and they're awe > inspiring. They weigh 46lbs and who cares? You'll get there in style. > These and the ****roaches will survive after a nuclear blast LOL: > > http://kronancycle.com/kronanusa/home.html > > $359 for the single speed. You know you want one.