Re: Frame upgrade


Javier wrote:
> This may sound like a stupid question but I've been back on my road
> bike for about five months now and I'm wondering what reasons would
> justify a new frame and fork purchase? Not like I'm going to replace my
> new road bike any time soon, it should last me many, many years. I'm
> just wondering what criteria most serious riders use when deciding to
> drop some hard earned cash on a new frame and fork? To be honest if it
> were in my budget I would have picked up a trek 5200 or Cervelo R3 but
> my budget wouldn't stretch that far at the time.

Only reason is that the one you have now is broken or doesn't fit. The
ya-yas to buy one is in a different catagory. I bought a Merck MXLeader
cuz it was cool but it didn't work any better than the Nobilette or
DeRosa I had.
>
> Javier

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