Originally Posted by
drturf
Excellent point on the secondary brakes........they do cause bad habits.
Any concerns re: the exposed cables? I've never had cables exposed before so my thought were mud, dirt, etc effecting them.
I am really leaning now to the AWOL Comp as you've answered my concerns vs the Tricross and from the sounds of it here the Crosstrail would be a waste with the suspension and extra weight caused by it.
Glad to offer my opinions, but make sure you get the bike you want, not what I or anyone else on a forum would buy.
The only problem I have had with exposed cable is a little extra cleaning and lubing care and more frequent replacement of cables and housing. Not a biggie for me, but YMMV. But looking closely at
the photo on the Specialized website, it appears they are running full length housing on all the cables, so it is a moot point.