1995 Trek 520 vs 2001 Novara Randonee
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Just for fun, looking for opinions in case I decide to downsize some more and sell off redundancy.
1995 Trek 520, 3x7 gearing, barend shifters
2001 Novara Randonee, 3x8 gearing, brake/shifters (aka: brifters)
the 520 is geared a little lower and has slightly longer chainstays
both bikes seem to be comparable as far as mounts go, both seem to be able to take similar tire sizes (the Randonee might be able to fit a little wider tire), both bikes fit me okay.
Any accessories or racks or fenders can be swapped between the bikes so these things shouldnt factor in.
If I do decide to downsize then Ill do some alternating rides and then will probably end up flipping a coin. But in the mean time Im curious how people here compare these two bikes.
And this is not a valuation request so we dont need to discuss market or resale values.
thank you in advance for your opinions, Im just sorting out my thoughts a bit.
1995 Trek 520, 3x7 gearing, barend shifters
2001 Novara Randonee, 3x8 gearing, brake/shifters (aka: brifters)
the 520 is geared a little lower and has slightly longer chainstays
both bikes seem to be comparable as far as mounts go, both seem to be able to take similar tire sizes (the Randonee might be able to fit a little wider tire), both bikes fit me okay.
Any accessories or racks or fenders can be swapped between the bikes so these things shouldnt factor in.
If I do decide to downsize then Ill do some alternating rides and then will probably end up flipping a coin. But in the mean time Im curious how people here compare these two bikes.
And this is not a valuation request so we dont need to discuss market or resale values.
thank you in advance for your opinions, Im just sorting out my thoughts a bit.