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mike smith said:don't know if this is the right group to post this or not as it is
not a post of free Niki shoes or new shirts but here goes.
i went bike shopping today and saw a new cannondale f7 being a
computer type of guy i came home and checked to see if there were any
reviews on the web.
has anyone out there seen or better yet owns one of these?? if so wat
do you think?
Thanks in advance Mike S..
What's your intended use?
It's a cheap and cheerful entry-level mountain bike. It probably won't
break; the shock spec is pretty low end. The components are cheap, but
not irredeemably so.
Weight difference between the F4 and the F7 is 3 pounds. At 30.7 pounts,
the F7 is portly, but not a horror. The very lightest hardtails hit the
20-pound mark, and some of those do so for less than $2000:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/fly_team_07instock.htm
That is a very light bike with a very light fork.
The F7's frame seems pretty decent, which means upgrading the bike
wouldn't be a waste.
For mountain biking, I'd say something like the F7 is about the least
bicycle I'd take out onto the trails. Well, I did take a cyclocross bike
onto the trails today, that was only a so-so idea...
For commuting, I think this is the incorrect choice. I'd go for
something simple, fendered, and rigid like a KHS Urban-X:
http://khsbicycles.com/06_urban_x_08.htm
Used mountain bikes are . . . complicated.
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