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04-26-2004, 04:32 AM

In article <ldUic.30868$tQ1.12167@fe06.usenetserver.com>, usenet-
forum@cyclingforums.com says...
> Cheg wrote:
> > "Luigi de Guzman" <luigi12081@cox.net> wrote in message news:798260dam4-
> > ca4a6tbgig2ut2ao68rr9pcu@4ax.comnews:798260dam4ca4a6tbgig2ut2ao68rr9pcu-
> > @4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 05:38:11 GMT, k2
> > > <karlkras@killspamcomcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >"New" line available from Performance. Anyone know the origin of this
> > > >bike line? Can't find much more then what the Performance sales
> > > >brochure claims: "Available for the First Time in The USA!" Okay, so
> > > >if in the USA for the "First Time" then where has it been up until
> > > >now and for how long? Has it been anywhere near Italy? Looks like a
> > > >nice frame, but my suspicious nature wonders if this is a slick
> > > >marketing/packaging scheme by Performance. regards, K2
> > >
> > > The only thing Italian about it is the name; frames are Chinese,
> > > I think.
> > >
> > > -Luigi
> > But who could refuse a "highly manipulated" downtube and a "diamond
> > tapered" top tube and "wishbone", "s-bend" carbon stays and 16
> > spoke wheels? Looks like they packed every available gimmick in one
> > $1300 bike.
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> So is this a decent bike or not? The 2.0 has Shimano 105 components,
> aluminum frame & carbon fork. How would this compare with, say, a
> similarly priced ($850-$1000) Trek, Specialized, or Bianchi?

If the frame holds up, it looks like a pretty good buy, but nobody here
seems to have any experience with the bike to be able to comment.

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04-26-2004, 04:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
David Kerber Posts: n/a	Re: Tirreno Razza ? In article <ldUic.30868$tQ1.12167@fe06.usenetserver.com>, usenet- forum@cyclingforums.com says... > Cheg wrote: > > "Luigi de Guzman" <luigi12081@cox.net> wrote in message news:798260dam4- > > ca4a6tbgig2ut2ao68rr9pcu@4ax.comnews:798260dam4ca4a6tbgig2ut2ao68rr9pcu- > > @4ax.com... > > > On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 05:38:11 GMT, k2 > > > <karlkras@killspamcomcast.net> wrote: > > > > > > >"New" line available from Performance. Anyone know the origin of this > > > >bike line? Can't find much more then what the Performance sales > > > >brochure claims: "Available for the First Time in The USA!" Okay, so > > > >if in the USA for the "First Time" then where has it been up until > > > >now and for how long? Has it been anywhere near Italy? Looks like a > > > >nice frame, but my suspicious nature wonders if this is a slick > > > >marketing/packaging scheme by Performance. regards, K2 > > > > > > The only thing Italian about it is the name; frames are Chinese, > > > I think. > > > > > > -Luigi > > But who could refuse a "highly manipulated" downtube and a "diamond > > tapered" top tube and "wishbone", "s-bend" carbon stays and 16 > > spoke wheels? Looks like they packed every available gimmick in one > > $1300 bike. > > > > > So is this a decent bike or not? The 2.0 has Shimano 105 components, > aluminum frame & carbon fork. How would this compare with, say, a > similarly priced ($850-$1000) Trek, Specialized, or Bianchi? If the frame holds up, it looks like a pretty good buy, but nobody here seems to have any experience with the bike to be able to comment. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible).