New Bike Advice

in message <[email hidden]>,

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Looking for some advice...

I currently have a (life-expired) Marin Bobcat Trail (01) which I've
been using for commuting/offroad/touring for the last six years... Its
been a great (comfortable, versatile and low-maintenance) bike which
has carried one hell of a lot of weight (6xpannier/bar bags) and has
done around 3-4,000ks. But I figure its time for a new bike.

Why, may I ask? I've had bikes on which I've done ten times that distance,
and none of my current stable have done less than three times. I might
replace my winter bike this year, but it's fifteen years old and must be
over 20,000Km by now. And it doesn't /need/ to be replaced, there's
nothing wrong with it except that it's not particularly nice and I fancy
something prettier.

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On 11/07/2007 20:44, Simon Brooke said,

Quoted message said:

Why, may I ask?

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Quoted message said:

And it doesn't /need/ to be replaced

We're talking new bikes here. /Need/ doesn't come into it :-)

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