I have (and have had in the past) many bikes, however, this is my favorite road and triathlon bike!!! I have owned this ALAN (more correctly "AlAn" for "Anodized Aluminum" alloy) since new and have ridden this bike more than 70,000 miles. It is a very light-weight, all aluminum bike. The only drawback is that tt is not very popular with those that like a softer ride or a bike that does not experience a disconcerting "lateral shimmy" at speeds greater than 40 miles per hour.
Don Cordier Aviation
Van Nuys Airport & McClellan-Palomar Airport
Van Nuys & Carlsbad, California USA
TEL:
818-400-2848 or 760-496-0764
e-mail:
[email protected]
Beautiful bike. Looks like a speed machine, has FAST written all over it
All of my bikes have been what we refer to as scrap or dumpster bikes. I restore bikes and donate to the company I work for and in turn they give to adults with learning disabilities. My present bike is a MTB, a 1980 falcon viper that was found in a collapsed shed, total rebuild and converted to road use.
Hi "doctordee",
Thank you for your reply. I am not clearly understanding, do you restore the bikes then donate the bikes to your company for your company to sell the restored bikes, or do you sell the restored bikes yourself and then donate the proceeds to your company for their charity program?
Best wishes,
Don
Don Cordier Aviation
Van Nuys Airport & McClellan-Palomar Airport
Van Nuys & Carlsbad, California USA
TEL:
818-400-2848 or 760-496-0764
e-mail:
[email protected]
Sorry did not explain myself very well. No I donate the bikes free of charge and likewise the company I work for (Which is a charity that homes adults with learning disabilities in the community) donate the bikes free of charge to their residents.
I'm assuming the frame you have is the stiffer model. My question is: Is there a way (frame ID etc.) to identify whether one has the stiffer frame or the softer ride one. I bought one (because when I raced my first ride was an AlAn)
and am picking it up down at this years Cirque but neither the seller nor I know whether it's the soft ride or the Stiffer frame (tt?)