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01-17-2005, 10:31 AM

I'm 60, 5'10", and weight a little over 200 pounds. I have a early Kline
Quantum. It is light, strong, quick, and rigid--but I'm none of these. My
feet get numb and I ride over about 3,000-4,000 miles of chip seal a
year--the ever increasing road buzz is wearing me down.

I love the quality of my Kline Quantum (know Trek now owns them) and this
attracts me the the Reve V. I like the idea of the Pilot 5.0 for fighting
buzz with carbon. I think both bikes can take a 28 width tire and with
about 90 pounds of pressure this would be a good buzz absorber. I need
real fenders (Oregon). I need a bicycle I can ride centuries and still
feel my feet.

Which of these is better? Are there better alternatives?

Alan A****
a****@comcast.net

01-17-2005, 10:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
Alan C. Acock Posts: n/a	Klein Reve V or Pilot 5.0 I'm 60, 5'10", and weight a little over 200 pounds. I have a early Kline Quantum. It is light, strong, quick, and rigid--but I'm none of these. My feet get numb and I ride over about 3,000-4,000 miles of chip seal a year--the ever increasing road buzz is wearing me down. I love the quality of my Kline Quantum (know Trek now owns them) and this attracts me the the Reve V. I like the idea of the Pilot 5.0 for fighting buzz with carbon. I think both bikes can take a 28 width tire and with about 90 pounds of pressure this would be a good buzz absorber. I need real fenders (Oregon). I need a bicycle I can ride centuries and still feel my feet. Which of these is better? Are there better alternatives? Alan A** a**@comcast.net