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- From: flip@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Phillip D. Russell)
- Subject: Re: LX DX XT XTR Confusion
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- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 07:54:37 GMT
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- In article <C15KoC.L3H@watserv2.uwaterloo.ca> praetzel@maxwell.uwaterloo.ca (Eric Praetzel) writes:
- >
- >Ex: LX crank = $65, XT crank = $126, XTR crank = $160
- >
- >About pricing. Nashbar usually only carries LX and XT. One reason for not
- >having lower groups is that it is not worth it. LX only costs a bit more than
- >the cheaper stuff and works better. LX parts are generally 50% more expensive
- >than buying dept. store steel junk that you get on bottom of the line bikes.
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- Problem is Nashbar only carries XT. It'd be cheaper to buy a new bike
- that try to replace parts after winter commuting with XT parts.
-
- Flip
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