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Punk Ass: Biker, Zen Stress Monkey
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
  5 Bikes, 1 Ass
Since I was on vacation last week (one of the" hang around the house" type), I thought I go out and do something fun and different. Now, since I plan on getting a new bike next spring, it makes sense that I'd want to go take a few out for a road test before buying right? Well, what made even more sense to me was test riding some now while I'm feeling really good (as opposed to all rusty in the Spring), and while the feel of my current bike was fresh in my bones. So I went to Wheelworks in Belmont with a list of potential new rides.

I wanted to try out a Kestrel Talon, but they didn't have one in my size. The salesman had some time on his hands (being a Monday morning and all) and looked around for something else that would be fun for me to try out.

After that, I had one last bike on my list that I wanted to try but they didn't carry it . So, I was off to International Cycles in Newton to see if I could track one down.

So here's the round up in my order of preference:
  1. Cervelo Soloist Team
  2. Trek 5500
  3. Orbea Orca Jelly Belly '04
  4. Cannondale Six 13
  5. Specialized Roubaix Comp 18
All Great bikes. This experience has definitely tought me that reviews and perception of a bike based on reading the specs is no substitute for actually putting it through its paces.
 
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