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hawxter996
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right now im just looking at features and styling.
I do need to get my arse on some seats,before i decide.
I do need to get my arse on some seats,before i decide.
hawxter996
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not even a 2nd look.
profile is too low,hard to see.
I will be 50 in january,the junk just doesnt hold as much
importance as it did when I was twenty.
profile is too low,hard to see.
I will be 50 in january,the junk just doesnt hold as much
importance as it did when I was twenty.
GoGoGadget
Deplorable Member
Yep. I race and have several road and tt bikes.
With road bikes, you pay more for lightness That's about it. A 22 lb road bike costs a few hundred dollars and will be made mostly from aluminum. An 18 lb bike will be about $1500 and be aluminum and some carbon fiber. A 15 lb bike will be north of $5k and be mostly all carbon fiber.
Trek, cannnondale, giant, felt, etc. all make good bikes.
The poster who said find a good shop was spot on. Find a shop that will take time to get you properly fitted to your bike. Buy what you can afford. Road bikes are like ARs - you can upgrade endlessly.
With road bikes, you pay more for lightness That's about it. A 22 lb road bike costs a few hundred dollars and will be made mostly from aluminum. An 18 lb bike will be about $1500 and be aluminum and some carbon fiber. A 15 lb bike will be north of $5k and be mostly all carbon fiber.
Trek, cannnondale, giant, felt, etc. all make good bikes.
The poster who said find a good shop was spot on. Find a shop that will take time to get you properly fitted to your bike. Buy what you can afford. Road bikes are like ARs - you can upgrade endlessly.
hawxter996
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any dealings with racepace bikes in columbia?
Yoshi
Invictus
Racepace is a good place. Always get friendly service there.
axshon
Ultimate Member
I've never had a problem with RacePace. Both of their shops have good people, just be patient if they are full. They give customers full attention, 1 at a time in my experience.
Eddie Van
Dude
I ride every day and own many road bikes. IMO, GoGoGadget's advice above is spot-on.
The most important element is fit. If the bike doesn't fit well, you'll stop riding. Some bike shops wnat to sell you "what is on the floor" and could steer you into an ill-fitting ride.
A very good article on bike fit here: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm
The most important element is fit. If the bike doesn't fit well, you'll stop riding. Some bike shops wnat to sell you "what is on the floor" and could steer you into an ill-fitting ride.
A very good article on bike fit here: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm
GoGoGadget
Deplorable Member
I've never bought a bike there, but been in several times for other stuff. Seems to be a good shop with a bigger selection of nice bikes than most. Any of the bike doctor stores are good too. I've heard great things about joes bike shop north of Baltimore, but never been there.
wlc
Ultimate Member
- Nov 13, 2006
- 3,521
Just be careful, crazy drivers on the road.
One of the dads of a girl that goes to my kids school was killed 2 years ago
Got hit by a car while riding
One of the dads of a girl that goes to my kids school was killed 2 years ago
Got hit by a car while riding
I used to work at RacePace. MANY years ago.
Still a good place from what I hear.
I have an old Specialized Allez in Carbon with Dura-Ace haning in the garage.
I have 4 sets of tubulars rims to go with it. I have not ridden seriously in almost 20 years. I really do miss it.
Good luck.
Still a good place from what I hear.
I have an old Specialized Allez in Carbon with Dura-Ace haning in the garage.
I have 4 sets of tubulars rims to go with it. I have not ridden seriously in almost 20 years. I really do miss it.
Good luck.
ivanthescourge
Member
Be careful with the carbon fiber bikes; some have weight restrictions (for the rider). If you're not racing, get a steel frame bike. Steel can take a lot more bumps and will rarely fail catastrophically. Carbon and aluminum will shatter while steel will bend. And remember: Steel is real.
honda53s
Ultimate Member
hawxter996
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WOW!....sorry to hear that.
I was hit by a car when i was around 8 yrs old.
spent a week in a coma,month total in the hospital.
hawxter996
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wouldnt be my 1st carbon bike.
i had a full carbon giant mountain bike.
ive had too many steel frames crack or break at the welds.
krucam
Ultimate Member
I have thousands of miles (including very bumpy, high speed expansion joints) on my carbon fiber. No issues.
Buy CF, upgrade components when able. Swap the nice stuff to a new frame in 5-8 years.
There is no comparison between between a "couple hundred" dollar bike and a 1.5-3K bike. That price point gets you into the very good stuff that any enthusiast will be happy with.
If going for Shimano eqpt, 105 is the entry point for road gear, moving up to
Ultegra then Dura Ace. Stick with a 105 minimum entry point.
Buy CF, upgrade components when able. Swap the nice stuff to a new frame in 5-8 years.
There is no comparison between between a "couple hundred" dollar bike and a 1.5-3K bike. That price point gets you into the very good stuff that any enthusiast will be happy with.
If going for Shimano eqpt, 105 is the entry point for road gear, moving up to
Ultegra then Dura Ace. Stick with a 105 minimum entry point.
