05-24-2004, 11:55 AM
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David Kerber wrote:
>In article <40AF062D.6010401@mouse-potato.com>, bmcilvan@mouse-
>potato.com says...
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>>I love the Tiagra integrated shifters, am so so about the Avid Shorty
>>brakes (tho I like the simplicity of cantis), the standard rear rack
>>seems sturdier than any I have owned to date, and fitting some full on
>>Planet Bike fenders was no problem. The light road toe traps that came
>>with it were just not for me, so of course I put on a pair of Mt.Zefal
>>toe cups for riding with any footwear. Nice low key colours too: metal
>>flake dark green with sand highlights - they call it Aztec Green.
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>I happen to prefer the Maroon and black treatment of the 2003 version,
>but it's still a great value in a bike!
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Well, after the loss of my Marin hybrid - it was looking too clean and
sharp  - I want a rather plain looking set of wheels for a low key
image. Besides, green is my colour.
I'm riding nearly every day - lately 120 - 200 kms a week, depending.
Wear and tear is always on my mind. Do you have any durability issues
with your bike? Does yours have the Tiagra brifters? Any problem witht
the brakes?
How bout the tires? Mine came with Hutchinson Globetrotters. They can
be had online for $9.99 usd so I wonder about the quality. They ride
fine though.
I think I'd like the bars better if they had a flatter ramp behind the
hoods to rest my hands on, but maybe that;s just because I haven't
ridden drop bars in such a long time.
Overall, I am enjoying the 'road' features. It helps to get down on the
drops in the headwinds that are part of my daily commute.
Bernie
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