Re: Need expert help

On Apr 30, 10:41 am, mkr5000 <miker...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Want to buy a new bike, one of those mid-age dudes that have been out
of it for a long time.

Yesterday, I rode a Trek 7300 and a Cannondale adventure 3 and liked
both of them.

When I got on the Cannondale however, it just "felt right" and I
really liked the way it handled.....had a more durable feel to it and
a more foregiving frame?

What I didn't like about it was the lousy shift system.

The Trek's was perfect -- just a click, and you're in gear. The
Cannondale had all these different places where it "maybe" was in gear
etc and noise along with it.

My question is this --

What Cannondale model should I look at that's pretty much an adventure
3 but with a more precise (shimano?) gear shift mechanism?

The shifters can be adjusted to work better, just takes a minute or
two to align the mechanism under the rear of the cogset using the
barrel adjuster. If you prefer trigger shifters, those are available
in a model that would work for that bike:
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=14458&src=froogleUS&currency=USD

I'm not too hip to disc brakes on road going bikes, though I can
understand the arguments for in Portland and for areas folks have
mentioned that have road surfaces that destroy rims--they're mainly
just a gee-whiz selling point. Inexpensive linear pull brakes work
better than most folks need. That said, if the 'dale speaks to you,
get it.

In defense of the Trek, with the boring old linear pull brakes and
compliment of mounts, it'll take racks, fenders, and the like, so as
you get in shape, you can turn it into your utility bike and upgrade
to a higher zoot exercise model.
.

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