4.27.2010

Commuting bikes

I'm working on finding a commuting bike for when my company completes the new building currently under construction.  It will be about a 5 mile commute from home to office and then 5 more back home. I'll need to get some lights, helmet, saddle bags and toolkit at least, in addition to the bike itself.  The two bikes I'm considering are the Jamis Coda Sport and the Cannondale Quick 4




Here's a listing of the stats reported on the web pages for the bikes:

    C * Frame Quick, mech formed, 6061 alloy
    J * Frame - Reynolds 520 double-butted chromoly main tubes, extended head tube with reinforced collars, double tapered cromo stays, forged dropouts with eyelets

    C * Fork Ultra X All-Conditions Carbon
    J * Fork - Chromoly unicrown, bulge butted steerer, low-rider carrier braze-ons, forged dropouts with double eyelets
    C * Headset VP semi-integrated threadless, 30 mm top cover

    J * Headset - Ritchey LB A headset, 1 1/8”
    C * Rims Cannondale C3 w/machined sidewall, 32 hole
    J * Wheels - Alex ID-19 alloy double-wall rims, 32H, with Shimano Road 2200 hubs, 14g stainless steel spokes

    C * Hubs Shimano HB-RM40 front, FH-RM30 rear
    C * Spokes 15g stainless steel

    C * Tires Kenda Kwick Trax, 700 X 32c
    J * Tires  - Vittoria Zaffiro, 700 x 28c

    C * Pedals VP platform w/sole-friendly alloy cage
    J * Pedals  - Full alloy platform

    C * Crank Shimano FC-M341, 48/38/28
    J * Crankset - FSA Dyna Drive Triple, 48/36/26T, 170mm (15-17”), 175mm (19-23”).

    C * BottomBracket TH cartridge
    C * Chain KMC Z72 8-speed
    J * Chain - KMC Z9000

    C * RearCogs Shimano CS-HG40, 11-32
    C * FrontDerailleur Shimano Alivio
    C * RearDerailleur SRAM X-5
    J * Derailleurs - Shimano Deore M590 rear and Deore M590 bottom-pull front

    C * Shifter SRAM X-5 trigger
    J * Shiftlevers - Shimano Deore M590 Rapidfire Plus, 27-speed

    C * Handlebar Cannondale C3, 20mm rise, 600mm wide
    J * Handlebar - Jamis flat bar, 6061 T-6 alloy, 10D bend x 580mm

    C * Stem Cannondale XC3 1 1/8", 31.8 mm
    J * Stem - NVO Components adjustable threadless system (ATS) aluminum stem, TM-3, 90mm (15”), 105mm (17-19”), 115mm (21-23”)

    C * Brakes Tektro TK-B18 linear pull w/cartridge pad
    C * BrakeLevers Tektro 3-finger w/Kraton insert
    J * Brakeset  - Tektro direct-pull brakes with front power modulator and Tektro alloy levers

    C * Saddle Cannondale Quick Ergo Performance
    J * Saddle - Selle San Marco Elba

    C * Seatpost Cannondale C4 Alloy
    J * Seat Post - Suspension, 45mm travel, 350mm x 27.2mm (260mm on 15”) , alloy clamp with QR seatpin

    C * Sizes S, M, L, X, J
    J * Sizes M: 15”, 17”, 19”, 21”, 23”

    C * Extras Montague "CLIX" Front QR, rack mounts

I think it'll come down to the first bike to fit me, as I'm going to test the limits of the sizes of any bikes I try.  At 6'5", I'm not going to have a huge number of options.

The first one I'm going to try is the Coda Sport.  3rd Coast Bikes, in Seabrook, ordered one for me.  I'm just waiting for it to arrive.

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