| Re: Road bike with discs and fender mounts?
On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:56:57 -0500, Gooserider wrote:
> Even though I'm happy with the performance of my Ultegra calipers with
> salmon Kool Stops, I've been thinking about buying a rain bike with discs.
> What are my choices? I've seen the Trek Portland, but that's more than I
> want to spend on a bike which will essentially be a beater. There are
> cyclocross bikes that fit the bill, but people have told me cyclocross bikes
> ride differently than road bikes because of the high bottom bracket. So, are
> there any bikes with traditional road bike geometry which have discs and
> fender mounts? I don't really care about frame material. Aluminum would
> seem to be the best choice for a rain bike, but I like steel, too. Of
> course, Ti would be the hot ticket but I know that would get pricey.
I think looking at a cross bike would be worthwhile. I think the change
in feel due to a higher bottom bracket is overstated. You still may be
spending a bunch to get one with disks, though.
Other than that, either a rigid mountain bike (great commuter bike), or
maybe some of the current crop of hybrid or city bike would work. Some of
those are actually a bargain, and some, ISTR, have disks.
--
David L. Johnson
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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