ray

This one's for you Cheapie. Feel free to tell me how bad a purchase I made

I went to Cycology in Sherman Oaks a couple hours ago and picked up my new bike.

Giant Rincon (Blue and Silver)

frame Supersized ALUXX butted aluminum, w/ intergrated gusset
fork SR/Suntour XC60 suspension w/pre-load adjustment
derailleur Front: Shimano Acera, Rear: Shimano Alivio
derailleurshifters Shimano EF-29, 8-speed
cranks Giant, 22/32/42T
pedals Steel w/ resin body
handlebar Steel 1.25" riser
stem Giant 1 1/8 Ahead
headset Ahead 1 1/8"
brakes Alloy direct pull w/ power control
saddle Giant Groove Plus, VARIABLE-DENSITY MTB with Kevlar bumpers
seatpost Giant Alloy micro-adjust, 30.8, QR Seat lever
rims Alloy, 32H black w/ brushed sidewall
hubs Alloy,QR, 32H, double seals
tires Hutchinson Scorpion 26x2.0
cassette Shimano 11-30T, 8-speed
spokes Stainless Steel 14G
additional Chainguard

cheapie

hey. i'm no bike snob. there is absolutely no reason to spend 1200 on a bike that you won't beat the crap out of. i like my bikes but don't look down on people that spend less. the only thing i look down on is when people buy bikes from mass merchandisers instead of a bike shop. that is a giant mistake and i'm glad you went to your local bike shop. you won't regret it. you likely will get a year's worth of free tune-ups. that's worth 40 bucks or so.

since you didn't post a picture of your ride, here it is

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ray

My ride is the Blue/Silver one though. And this shop gives all customers FREE LIFETIME Tune-Ups I'mma take the bike out to Santa Monica beach tomorrow morning.

cheapie

also, the reviews on www.mtbr.com are pretty good

http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/2004_har...t_123421.shtml

kimchicowboy

FREE LIFE-TIME TUNEUPS! THAT'S AWESOME! i went to helen's in westwood to get my bike and they only gave me one year. i took it for a tuneup at a local shop near my parents' home and it was a good $45.

is it good to take a bike to the beach considering all the sand that can get caught along the chain and junk?

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cheapie

free tunups? are you freaking kidding me? that's incredible. if you own it for several years it will basically be free. wow. nice.

ray

No joke. That's the first thing the guy told me. "We have free lifetime tuneups for you. The only thing you'll pay for is if you decide to blow up your tire or something"

For those of you who may be interested in a new bike purchase in SoCal, you can ask for John at:

Cycology
14456 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
818 986 2544

ray

Their tune-ups include a free cleaning and what not. He suggested I basically bring it in whenver I feel there may be something wrong. After all, it's free.

Kim

Enjoy it!

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