08-05-2004, 08:28 AM
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| Guest | Re: Trek 820 or 3500
nightowls627@aol.comnojunk (Greg Doughty) wrote:
>Good morning. I am 5'8 and 220 pounds. Looking for a cheap, well-built
>mountain bike to ride on boardwalk and trails with a cannondale trailer with
>daughter in tow. I was at one time an avid hard core mtn biker (rode Snowshoe
>and asudry other places) and had a cannondale and trek. Well, time and babies
>have caught up to me and I can't spend the coin I used to when I was single. I
>looked at the schwinn at target but I know better than that. I also know I get
>what I pay for but I think sticking with name brand is relatively safe. The
>820 seems heavy and don't like the cheesy shock, but the layout on the 3500
>looks more like easy riding. I will want to go offroad I am sure in the future
One of the critical factors is how much you are going to ride it. The
chain, cassette and wheels on the 820, 3500, 3700 and 4100 wont hold
up to your weight for more than 1500 miles or so (more for the
rims...maybe). For purely weekend rides, that might be 2 years, but
could be as little as a few months if you ride more (and depending on
the stress added by the trailer).
>when I drop some pounds. Are there any other decent bikes in the 220-250 price
>range?
You get what you pay for.
OTOH, the 4300 is 'only' about $90 more than the 3500. Additionally,
the 2005 models should be popping up in 2-3 weeks which could lead to
some nifty sales and used bike opportunities.
>Thanks
>73
>Greg
>ki4bbl@arrl.net
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