| Re: help me make a choice
Hello Leo... Regarding the Ventura... comfortable upright positon YES... but
it's a 2003 (the others are 2004's) and it's a bit heavy for an aluminum
bike, even though it doesn't have suspension forks... don't know why that is
(in fact it's as heavy as the cromo Marin Kentwood. Strange. Also the
color combination looks sorta of cheap and the big lettered logo
(DIAMONDBACK ) located on the side of the bottom tube doesn't help... looks
kinda of like a department store bike.... but, again, it rides nice and has
fairly decent components. Anyway, thanks. I asked for opinions and your
explanation is most logical. I'll not "dismiss" the bike by any means.
I'll be returning to the shop tomorrow (with cash in pocket!) and give all
3 bikes another look-over.... just this "once-more." I've doing the
bike-search- thing since the beginning of the year. It's time I bought a
bike!
"Leo Lichtman" <l.lichtman@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> "Glenn Civello" wrote (clip)The Kentwood has a cromo frame, which I
prefer
> to aluminum, but the components are not as good as those of the other two
> bikes.(clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^
> For me, that eliminates the Kentwood. Economy components work when they
are
> new, but higher quality will pay off in the long run. I like aluminum for
> its lightness. There have been aluminum frame failures in very hard use,
> but you are talking about paved trails, so I wouldn't worry about that at
> all.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> (clip) I like the upright-riding position and comfort of the
Ventura.(clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^
> Therefore, that would be my choice. (And, it's $100 less--a no-brainer
for
> me.)
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