Re: Which Seven do you ride?
10/14/04 07:17 AM (66.8.245.119)
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I meant to say that the weight difference between the Alta and the Axiom is piddling. The $600.00 price diff is not. What I am suggesting goes something like this. If, in the back of your mind, you toss around a thought of how cool it would be to have a bike that's lighter than a lot of others then you might think a little harder about the Alta. You don't want to be kicking yourself down the road about $600.00. The Alta does ride differently than the Axiom. I have not ridden one because of lack of access to one in my size. However the Alta is more fragile than the Axiom. If you ride a smaller frame the weight diff is not much of an issue. The fact that I ride a larger frame does start to make a difference. That is why I would get the Alta if I had to do it all over again. I repeat that I am very, very happy with the Axiom though.
For a long while I was considering getting a steel frame Axiom to compliment the Ti version I have. Seven uses a wide variety of steel tubing from different manufacturers in order to produce the ride you like. They are not locked into using tubing sets. The Ti version I have was custom done and it was a huge improvement over a stock bike from a different maker. I contemplated a custom steel axiom until I found a stock frame that is almost identical to my Seven. Went for a test ride and found it pleasant enough. The stocker will be a backup, used on a trainer and on lousy weather days. If money were not such an object then I would seriously consider the steel Axiom as my backup. Hope that some of this helps more.
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