Most of my cycling purchases are thrifted. My best deals, though, have been the two bikes I bought at retail: my $1400 Quickbeam, and my $1400 Bontrager Privateer. The Privateer was on sale, after Trek retired the Bontrager bikes. It rode better for me than the Ibis Mojo, and exactly the same as an IF hardtail that cost twice as much. It's still a joy to ride. Maybe it planes, who knows. The Quickbeam was exactly the bike I'd been waiting for (except I wanted more clearance). It's still the bike that is "my bike."
Actually, my wife's Trek Belleville was a great bargain at $250, since I traded the rest of the cost in design work. Her previous bike was $25, and she rode it A Lot. I sold it for $100. My low trail Ross was $25. Most free bikes I get involve some time and money invested, and then are given away to friends and neighbors who don't end up riding them... Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
