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Best bikes: performance & comfort.(Buyers guide)
We took to the streets and hills on 19 bicycles, including an intriguing new type called a performance road bike, to find which models offer the best performance for different kinds of riders.
The performance road bike is aimed at cyclists who like the racy look and performance of a conventional road bike but may not want to hunch over so far on the handlebars. The main design differences are a shorter top tube (the horizontal one) and a longer head tube (the vertical one under the handlebars).That configuration lets riders sit slightly more upright, which should help reduce fatigue on long rides.
Our tests found three CR Best Buys among these new road ...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire June 18, 2003 700+ words
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