09-19-2006, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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Bike advice
I am looking to buy a new bike (finally)
Because of where I live my two options for a bike are a Giant OCR1 and a Trek 1200. The Giant is a 10 speed with 105 componants throughout. the Trek a 9 speed with 105, but a Tiagra front derailler. Having a hard time deciding what to do. It is a lot of money to spend on a bike, for me that is. |
09-19-2006, 10:52 PM | #2 |
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Ten speeds will stay in, so based on that alone, I'd choose the Giant. Both big companies.
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09-19-2006, 11:41 PM | #3 |
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I like the Giant personally.
Is that a standard crankset on that thing? It seems like a 30/39/50 crank is not the norm for a triple, but more along the lines of 30/42/53, or something like that. With a 50 tooth big ring and only a 12 on the cassette, you might miss something a bit bigger on the downhill or in a paceline, but the climbing gears should be able to take you anywhere you want to go, with a 30/25 combo, even in a mountainous area near where you live. Most guys I know really like the geometry of the the Giant compact frame. Aluminum is fine, imo, as I've ridden both aluminum and steel and like each one. Looks like a solid bike. 105 components will do fine for a lot of miles as well. |
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