02-04-2005, 02:26 PM
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| Guest | Re: Broken hub, replacement options?
"bfd" <bfd853@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1107553004.129712.132610
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
> I think you need to look at what will fit YOU and your type of riding.
> If your Allegro fits and is in "good shape". I would ride it,
> especially if money is tight. Upgrading parts is easy. If your frame
> has the old 120 or 126mm spacing, it can be spread to fit the more
> modern 130mm standard. If you don't know how, find a good shop to do
> it. Worth the money.
That may be the way to go for the future. I do like the frame...so does my
son, to whom I've promised the bike when I'm too old to ride it. :-)
> You can get a English-made Mercian for a little less, depending on the
> strength of the dollar, which we all know is sucking right now, at
> about $800-900. However, maybe the best deal in lugged steel framesets
> is Matthew Gramm's Kogwells. Made in China, a frameset can be found for
> about $600-700, with room for fenders. A great buy:
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> www.kogswell.com
I've bookmarked this site. Nice to know there are still vendors out there
producing good-quality steel-frame lugged bikes. Many thanks.
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