Hello Gary,
Thursday October 17 1996 18:26, Gary Henderson wrote to David Hedtke about 
Frames...
 DH>> been able to determine the Canonndale has the most explosive frame out
 DH>> of the saddle, while I read that the 2300 has a comfortable ride over
 DH>> long distance.  Power is one thing I want. I am one of those power
 DH>> hungry riders.  I love forcing a hill with all I have, and there are
 DH>> plenty of
 GH> Hi Dave,
 GH>  I have a Trek 2200 from 1994 and love it. The ride and feel to me is
 GH>  perfect and I'm also a long distance rider. Although I haven't been out
 GH>  this year as much as I would of liked, I do long distance riding here 
n
 GH>  New Jersey. (So far, I've done a ride from the very tip of NJ to the 
very
 GH>  bottom (High Point to Cape May, 212 miles) 3 times, once a year for the
 GH>  last 3.. And oh, BTW, it's a 1 DAY ride. :-)
212 in one day.  Your more of a man than I.  :)
 GH>  Try riding a Trek and Cannondale out your way for a short spin and
 GH> see
 GH> what it feels like.
I would like to do that, but the local Trek dealer doesn't carry Trek 
roadies. They seem to only believe in the mountains.  Go figure, we live in 
Kansas.
 GH>  I've heard the Cannondales are very 'stiff' and harsh
 GH> for long distances..
This is true; however, Cannondale has a new SR500 this year.  It has the same 
frame as the rest of the line, but has the new Head Shock from Cannondale.  
The Head Shock allows for about 12mm of play either way and is adjustable for 
weight/stiffness combinations.
 GH>  But, if you like the power feel, then it might be
 GH> right for you.. Although you butt might well suffer..
Sometimes I feel that power is all there is.  I can set out on a nice lesuire 
ride and I will end up pushing every hill I come across and never even think 
about it until I'm damned near dead.  Right now on an OLD Nishiki with some 
off the wall components, I average 18.5 MPH on a 62 mile ride.  I think this 
may have something to do with my trainer though.  He ownes an R500 and rides 
a steady 19.5 MPH on a century.  :)
Thanks for the input.  It helps in my decision process.
Sincerely,
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   David Hedtke
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