Just ordered a bike

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It's not chichi component-wise, but it has eyelets for rack
and fenders, and weighs 22 pounds. Not bad for $299, plus I
won't be heartbroken if it gets nicked up or stolen.

Not a bad deal for what it is. The xray5.5 is also a great
deal with good spec.

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Not a bad deal at all--both seem like nice rides for the
buck. I still find the "flat bar road bike" concept
utterly ridiculous. It's a marketing gimmick for folks
that think that they're going to be more comfy.

I'm not worrying about comfort---I'm worrying about keeping
up with traffic, and riding aggressively(for me). The only
reason I didn't buy a cheap drop bar bike is I like the
position of my MTB with a flat bar, and this should be
similar. :-)

...plus bar ends give me extra positions.

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Ibex Bikes (ibexbikes.comibexbikes.comOpen ↗ ) is having a sale on
their entry level flat bar road bike. I use a slick tired
hardtail MTB to run errands on, but I don't ride off road,
so the suspension is just added weight. It's not chichi
component-wise, but it has eyelets for rack and fenders,
and weighs 22 pounds. Not bad for $299, plus I won't be
heartbroken if it gets nicked up or stolen.

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Anybody have any experience with the Shimano 2200
derailleurs? I'm guessing they're sub-105, but surely
they're not Wal Mart quality.....

They won't be as precise, quick or light as the road stuff,
but they're perfectly funtional in that situation.

Actually, they're even sub-Sora, but still well above the
Falcon stuff that you see on *Mart bikes.

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Actually, they're even sub-Sora, but still well above the
Falcon stuff that you see on *Mart bikes.

Falcon? You mean that stuff even has a name? Wonders will
never cease.

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Actually, they're even sub-Sora, but still well above
the Falcon stuff that you see on *Mart bikes.

Falcon? You mean that stuff even has a name? Wonders will
never cease.

Well, they don't dare let the users come up with the names;
it might not be very complimentary ;-o

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