This spring, I've been looking for a nice, new bicycle, a road bike. Today I finally found what seems to be a real scoop. The Jamis Xenith Comp is a full-carbon bike with Shimano Ultegra drivetrain, and 105 handles and brakes. I've heard a lot about these two lines, and my general impression is that they are both of high quality, and that the Ultegra has some similarities to the more expensive lineups. Anyway, Jamis cycles have created a nice specialized model with a crankset that is suitable for hilly routes and big mountains, which happens to pop up everywhere in this country...
The price of this neat little beauty is 10000 NOK ($2000), which is just the amount of money i want to spend on a bike. As stated in this review, by bicycling.com, the frame gives a very "snappy" ride, and supposedly feels very light, though it weighs in at 8,4 kg, which isn't record-busting. I found a review from a "paper" bicycling-magazine too, which gives much of the same feedback, and it really didn't make me want it less.
As I've already said, this bike is not the standard Xenith Comp, but the only difference really is the crankset. It gives the possibility of lower gearing, but if I buy this bike (which it seems that I will), that part is probably going to be replaced. The area where i live is not really in the middle of the steepest cliffs and deepest fjords, so i don't know if it's needed. I so want this thing anyway...
2 comments:
It sounds like you are already an avid biker, so you probably already know that you have to test ride the bike before buying it to make sure it feels good and fits your body!!!
The components of that bike are similar to mine...a mix of 105's and ultegra. Your frame sounds better. I love my bike, ride it hard, and it has held up well. I place in the top 1 or 2 in the bike split of my triathlons, and my bike cost less than some people's wheels! HAHAHA!
I too like the super quads that biking gives me!
Anyway, good luck with your blogging adventures!
Answer to your first part: Sure, heading to the store on monday :D
The frame is one of the things that caught my attention, and i can't believe it's that cheap.
And thx for the first comment on my blog! :)
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