02-26-2005, 08:27 AM
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"eagleeye1200" wrote:
> Want to upgrade my riding and my bicycle this spring.
> I also have an older model church yard-sale Matsuishi
> 10 speed that I use for longer road rides. This is the bike I want to
> upgrade. I usually use this bike for 10-15 mile rides a couple times a
> week
> for fun and exercise and want to upgrade.
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> I hope to extend the road rides to 20-25 miles or so and would like some
> recommendations on a bike. I am about 5'11 210 lbs, so I need something
> that is strong enough and comfortable enough for someone my size. Not
> into
> racing, just riding to get a little sweat and have some fun.
>
> Would like to spend no more than $500-$600 and get something that I am not
> going to want to upgrade again.
I'm a little confused by your wording. Do you want to upgrade or replace the
"Matsuishi?" Upgrade generally means making changes to an existing bike.
If you're already doing 10-15 mile rides on that bike, I don't see why you
can't do 20-25 miles. What specifically don't you like about the bike? What
do you want from a new bike that this one can't deliver? There may be good
reasons for switching to a different bike, but you have to give us more
info.
See:
http://www.sbraweb.org/choose.htm
Art Harris
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