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Old 20th August 2008, 03:24 PM
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Specialized rules, OK?
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Originally Posted by Hucksta View Post
Got myself a Cannondale (Team Saeco replica) with Dura Ace, carbon cranks, seat post and bar for the road (I love this bike).

Also got a Specialized S-Works dual suspension mountain bike (equipped with the 'Brain') for the dirty stuff. I also love this bike.

Unfortuantely I have had back problems for the last 18 months and only just started back on the pushy after a break of 12 months.

Man, it's hard to get the legs going again.
Great bikes, Hucksta - see why you love'em.
I don't have a road bike: the bike I ride on the road is an 07 Specialized Tricross (Expert Double). Brilliant for my sort of riding. A favourite ride is a loop from Warburton to Marysville and back to Warburton via the Acheron Way - of which 10km or so is rough-ish gravel. Mates on road bikes find it quite stressfull. Not me: the TriCross has 700 x 32 tyres. Dura-Ace rear, Carbon cranks, tough but weighs 9.8kg. OK, I know your Cannondale would be 2 or 3 Kg lighter, but I could lose that!

Also have a Stumpjumper FSR Comp - but I'm a bit of a tyro on the mountain bike.

Recently replaced my Rangie with a Disco. One good outcome is I can stand the TriCross upright in the back, which I definitely couldn't in the Rangie.

Happy pedaling!
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