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Hey all. I am at a turning point in the bike purchasing world. I have 4
options I am looking at: They range in price and function. They are (in no particular order): 1. Cervelo soloist 105 - ~$1700 2. Trek 2300 (2003) - ~$1500 sale 3. Lemond Buenos Aires - ~$1200 sale 4. Serotta Fierte - ~$2000 (105 group) I know the cervelo does not really belong in this group but I like the ride. How will I use my new bike you may ask..... I'm not really sure..... What I mean is that I will ride, mostly by my self, 10 -15 miles to start more later. When I get my legs I will ride in groups and maybe a duatholon. But never to "win" or even compete with anyone but myself. Please help with opinions. Are the two sale bikes good deals? Should I buy the serotta just because it is the most expensive. Should I buy the Lemond because it is the cheapest. They all ride very nice, but I am new at this and I can't really distinguish between a GREAT ride and a VERY GOOD ride and I don't want to repurchase next year because I missed something. Thanks for your help in advance. |
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Frame or groupset? Always choose a better frame. The groupset components are
easier to change, and IMO, contribute less to the performance and comfort of a bike than the frame. "amh" wrote in message om... wrote in message ... Please help with opinions. Are the two sale bikes good deals? Should I buy the serotta just because it is the most expensive. Should I buy the Lemond because it is the cheapest. They all ride very nice, but I am new at this and I can't really distinguish between a GREAT ride and a VERY GOOD ride and I don't want to repurchase next year because I missed something. I've been riding at a little more than your level (occasional triathlon and riding mostly for my own pleasure) for 10 years and still can't distinguish from a great ride and a very good ride. I know the beater bike I ride to work every day is a passable ride. I know my road bikes are a nice ride. The folks than can make this distinction are those who contest sprints or want to climb faster than the rest of the group or need a responsive bike for the Tuesday night crit. Unless you are at that level or hope to approach that level what you ride will not be noticed. Ride what feels comfortable. I'd be more concerned with the value I'm getting in the componants than the frames. At our level if you prefer the paint job on either of your choices you're still getting a good enough ride. my $0.02 Andy |
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amh wrote:
wrote in message ... Please help with opinions. Are the two sale bikes good deals? Should I buy the serotta just because it is the most expensive. Should I buy the Lemond because it is the cheapest. They all ride very nice, but I am new at this and I can't really distinguish between a GREAT ride and a VERY GOOD ride and I don't want to repurchase next year because I missed something. I've been riding at a little more than your level (occasional triathlon and riding mostly for my own pleasure) for 10 years and still can't distinguish from a great ride and a very good ride. I know the beater bike I ride to work every day is a passable ride. I know my road bikes are a nice ride. Alas, a great ride, for an amateur has more than the bike as a factor. I've spent 9 of the past 10 months doing training rides, whether I liked them or not (mostly did not) on a bike I've been happy with for years. The quality of the rides were very low as a medication affected liver function and required me to eat like mad to keep strength up. Two weeks clear of the medication and everything clicked a training ride was one of the finest I'd had since I could remember, ascending steep grades with speed and stamina and dieseling long flats. So it's going to be subjective. The weather, how you feel, how the saddle feels, etc. I haven't known whether I like a particular bike until I've put in a solid ride, including as much variety as possible (which is easy here.) Ideally you put a paper bag over the bike so you don't know which you are riding and get all that image nonsense out of your head. The folks than can make this distinction are those who contest sprints or want to climb faster than the rest of the group or need a responsive bike for the Tuesday night crit. Unless you are at that level or hope to approach that level what you ride will not be noticed. Sure it will. But subjectivity is a challenge to overcome. Ride what feels comfortable. I'd be more concerned with the value I'm getting in the componants than the frames. At our level if you prefer the paint job on either of your choices you're still getting a good enough ride. my $0.02 Andy Maybe if he's only interested in staying at a low level. I destroyed a few bikes before I learned to pick one which could handle what I put it through. Granted, todays bikes are quite a bit better, so long as you stay away from the boat-anchors they sell at Target, CostCo, etc. |
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