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Looking for an entry level (cheap'ish) bike and found the following on
ebay. Seems like good value but has anyone ever had any experience with Cell bikes? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-20-speed-...cm dZViewItem http://www.cellbikes.com.au/ Can anyone else recommend a bike for under $1,300? Thanks! |
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microsnot wrote: Looking for an entry level (cheap'ish) bike and found the following on ebay. Seems like good value but has anyone ever had any experience with Cell bikes? That's a very odd looking frame (not *necessarily* a bad thing though). For that price, it's come out of an anonymous factory in China or Taiwan and is just someone's own brand name they've whacked on the frame. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-20-speed-...cm dZViewItem http://www.cellbikes.com.au/ Can anyone else recommend a bike for under $1,300? Roadbike? Sure - Trek 1000 (Sora) Trek 1200 (Tiagra), Giant anonymous somethingorother, Learsport, Inexa something ... Buy one from a LBS and they'll set it up for you, make sure it fits, support it with parts etc. May not be something you need, but be aware of what LBS's offer than ebay vendors don't. |
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I've popped down to a couple of LBS but they've been fairly busy. Might
pop out to a bike shop in the suburbs instead of the city. The advice I keep getting from people who ride (at work) is that I should probably start off with a 2nd bike with decent components and frame (this pretty much meant Tiagra minimum). I'm still trying to learn all the lingo Would a 2 year old Trek 1400 be any better than a new Trek 1200 or are they blowing smoke up my arse? Buying 2nd hand would mean I have a few hundred more for repairs and service (if needed) Roadbike? Sure - Trek 1000 (Sora) Trek 1200 (Tiagra), Giant anonymous somethingorother, Learsport, Inexa something ... Buy one from a LBS and they'll set it up for you, make sure it fits, support it with parts etc. May not be something you need, but be aware of what LBS's offer than ebay vendors don't. |
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microsnot wrote: I've popped down to a couple of LBS but they've been fairly busy. Might pop out to a bike shop in the suburbs instead of the city. The advice I keep getting from people who ride (at work) is that I should probably start off with a 2nd bike with decent components and frame (this pretty much meant Tiagra minimum). I'm still trying to learn all the lingo Would a 2 year old Trek 1400 be any better than a new Trek 1200 or are they blowing smoke up my arse? Buying 2nd hand would mean I have a few hundred more for repairs and service (if needed) You can definitely get a better bike second hand, but be careful to check out the components. My second hand Trek 2300 is a nice bike, but the wheels are worn out and I'm not sure how long the groupset is going to last. Add on the cost of replacement wheels (of equal quality) and a new Ultegra groupset and the price is not much different to what I would have paid for a new Trek 2000, which would come with a lifetime frame warranty etc. However Ebay does have quite a few bikes which have done almost no riding at all, from people who just went out and splurged on a mid to high end bike and then realised they don't really like riding much (or were shocked to find that buying an expensive bike doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to go faster than some old codger on a crappy mountain bike who is much fitter). Travis |
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