"Steve L Ferris" <am559@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Andrew Chaplin (ab.chaplin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) writes:
>> On Oct 19, 6:43 pm, am...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Steve L Ferris) wrote:
>>> "Andrew Chaplin" (ab.chap...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
) writes:
>>> > Have any of you a suggestion of a decent frame set to get as a basis
for
>>> > a
>>> > commuter bike that my brother-in-law might ride from East Ottawa to
>>> > Hull? He's
>>> > no cyclist, but he is very fit, a martial arts knob. I was thinking
of a
>>> > good
>>> > 57 cm frame, slim 27 C wheels, a Blackburn rack for dragging about
his
>>> > lawyer's brief case, Cat's Eye lights, and so forth.
>>>
>>> > Arise, you cyclists from your slumbers,
>>> > Arise, you cyclists of want.
>>> > For reason in revolt now thunders;
>>> > At last ends the age of cant!
>>>
>>> > [I'm not really a Commie, but no one has posted anything to OB for
>>> > months! My
>>> > bro-in-law and I meeting on Saturday morning to look for a bike, so
>>> > please get
>>> > on it.]
>>> > --
>>> > Andrew Chaplin
>>>
>>> Eclipse are good for a start looking. (pecco's) I have the road bike
but
>>> it sounds like you'll want their mountain/hybrid typ .
>>
>> Thanks for the pointer toward Eclipse.
>>
>> We have looked at three performance hybrids: Cannondale, Trek and a
>> Kona. The Kona with its disc brakes was pretty interesting.
>
>
> There is always Marinoni if price isn't a factor. Just quality.
Price is always a factor. :^)
--
Andrew Chaplin
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