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rnhood wrote:

For what it's worth, my advice would be to get a Bamboo frame with slightly relaxed geometry (like standard Serotta geometry). Unless you are 25 or 30 years old and active on the race circuit, it's the ride that you should be going after - not the ability of the bike to dive into a corner at 50 MPH while jockying for position for the sprint to the finish line. Its the ride that will make you look forward to getting in the saddle every day with a smile on your face. If you get 10 years out of it then it falls apart, you still got a good deal. The last car I purchased (a 2000 Toyota Camry) lost $14K in 4 years and, I never wrecked it. Yep, I paid $24K for an XLE Camry and, sold it in 2004 for $10K. And you are worried about a couple thousand in 10 years?? Give me a break. Also, 3.5 lbs is nothing comparatively speaking. That is about the weight of the finest steel bikes still being built by Seven, Sachs, Vanailla, Serotta and the like. And, there are people standing in line to buy these bikes.

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Thanks, I appreciate your feedback. What I am looking for in my next bike is a bike that I can enjoy riding all day long. Speed and handling are secondary to me. Mostly I ride in a straight line anyway. Furthermore, I do agree with you that 10 years is a long time to own a bike, especially when I will be riding it 6 days a week. I am sure 10 years of use would be plenty.

I am going to take a closer look at the Bamboo bike, but would not rule out a D'fly or a Tetra.

Thanks,

Bruce

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