Versatile Bike for winter and summer riding - Fisher Presidio

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Frame
Fisher custom butted Platinum Series Steel, sliding dropouts
Wheels
Bontrager Race, Bontrager Jones CXR tires
Componentry
SRAM Rival front derailleur, SRAM Rival rear derailleur, SRAM Rival 10spd shifters, SRAM S-300 crank, Avid Shorty brakes
Fork
Bontrager Race Lite Cyclocross, Aluminum steerer, Carbon Legs, Crown Mounted cable stop, fender mounts
Editors Note: This is the same frame as the Lemond Poprad. If you can find the 2009 model in black it is made in the US. The 2010 models are made overseas.

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