one bike is really tough choice for me. i have the gazelle, smooth ride and fits me pretty nice. looks good too. then there is the motta, fits me much better than i thought it would when i first got it...and that bike rides nice and handles absolutely awesome. then the bob jackson pista. fun ride, handles a little too quick (but i think i'm about to have that fixed), but is still pretty manageable. takes a few days riding to get used to it after riding the motta.
on a side note, i was just in Seattle, and saw a very high frequency of bikes zooming by. almost all had some sort of pannier bag and fenders. down here in texas it is pretty easy to get by without fenders but in that climate i'd definately have a ride with fenders on it.
i happened to stop by elliot bay cycles...and man was i surprised to see all those nice bikes hanging from the ceiling in there. bill davidson is a real nice guy too, i stopped in a second time early friday morning and got to chat a bit since it was slow. i think the Geoffrey Butler track bike was my favorite in there.
Jeff Piwonka
austin texas usa
> Not a difficult choice for me, the Alex Singer. Why
> ? Fabulous smooth
> ride, wide gear range, fenders and lights, load
> carrying capability. In
> other words, built to ride and use in the real
> world. Not afraid to get it
> dirty.
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> There are other bikes that are equally enjoyable,
> but if forced to choose
> only one, that's my choice. If forced to go down to
> one bike, I can
> guarantee you it won't be a wall - hanger.
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> In fact, I rode Wizard 13 to work this morning,
> fenders and all.
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> Bainbridge Island, Washington USA
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