Azzurri Uno Sport
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Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby jiggystoon » Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:40 pm
New to the forum so if this post is in the wrong spot or whatever happy to have it redirected.
I am looking to purchase my first road bike and am on a bit of a budget, looking at the Azzurri as mentioned in the title, its only an entry level bike which suits me fine as I try and get used to the road bike and its workings, has anyone had any experiences with this model or any other type of Azzurri? There is a decent deal at this link which I came across today http://www.cyclingexpress.com/cycle/azz ... sport.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and I am thinking about taking the plunge, any hints or tips would be much appreciated.
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby Ross » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:01 am
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby jiggystoon » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:35 am
Hi mate, cheers for the reply, x-large is exactly what I am chasing as I am 6'6, cheers for the link to the cycling express thread, I will have a bit of a look.Ross wrote:Looks like a good deal but note they only appear to have X large in stock. There have also been mixed reactions about the level of Cycling Express' customer service - viewtopic.php?f=9&t=41579" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks again!
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby LM324 » Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:55 pm
It has a triple crank
It has the old model shimano sora groupset. The new ones have the extra lever to shift down like the other groupsets.
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby jiggystoon » Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:10 pm
Cheers mate, for the price though im thinking not a big deal? Double crank can be a bit on the lighter side but for a novice like my good self I may not even know the diff, same for the shifters as well,Philipthelam wrote:just a couple of things to note:
It has a triple crank
It has the old model shimano sora groupset. The new ones have the extra lever to shift down like the other groupsets.
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby RideLikeTheWind » Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:00 pm
Have a think - maybe if you can wait 2 months you might have the $ to go to Tiagra - it might save you in the long run.
Otherwise - welcome to the club - it's a fantastic journey!
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby jiggystoon » Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:16 am
Thanks for the reply! Came across this also http://www.cyclingexpress.com/cycle/cle ... -race.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; basically looks like the same bike that has been fitted out with Tiagra, from what I can make out, they are worth between $300-400 on their own so $700 for the bike sounds par for the course, im starting to confuse myself now! lolRideLikeTheWind wrote:Yes and no - it depends on the size of the chainrings too and what type of riding you are doing. I guess if you are happy to spend a little now and know that in 2 years you will want to get a proper road bike, then that might work out ok. The Sora tends to be very entry level - I have tiagra currently and while I am happy with it, I am glad I bought the upgrade as this bike has had to last me some years. I am only now upgrading after about 5 years on my Avanti.
Have a think - maybe if you can wait 2 months you might have the $ to go to Tiagra - it might save you in the long run.
Otherwise - welcome to the club - it's a fantastic journey!
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby dominicj » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:19 pm
In a market where you can get a full carbon, full ultegra roadie for $1700, then $800 for an alloy Tiagra build seems like a lot. That being said, I have an alloy frame Azzurri with 105 groupset ($800 from CE about 18 months ago) which I use for commuting and I cannot fault it for what I use it for.
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby antipodean » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:41 pm
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby im_no_pro » Wed Jul 03, 2013 6:47 pm
Thats not bad buying for mine. Bit of a porker but at that price if I was budget conscious i'd be happy to ride it.antipodean wrote:Then there is this.
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
12-30 Cassette I thought Shimano specced 28t max on the rear for road gruppo's (although as mentioned in other threads more teeth can be done, just didnt expect to see it done for retail sale)
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby LM324 » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:44 pm
Tiagra 4600 has a 12-30 cassette (which is the one on that bike). I think most shortcage shimano RD have a stated max of 28t but from what I have read many people have no problems using a 12-30 cassette. The normal tiagra 4600 RD is designed to be able to take a 12-30 cassette.im_no_pro wrote:Thats not bad buying for mine. Bit of a porker but at that price if I was budget conscious i'd be happy to ride it.antipodean wrote:Then there is this.
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
12-30 Cassette I thought Shimano specced 28t max on the rear for road gruppo's (although as mentioned in other threads more teeth can be done, just didnt expect to see it done for retail sale)
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby LM324 » Wed Jul 03, 2013 7:54 pm
There's also thisantipodean wrote:Then there is this.
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.reidcycles.com.au/bicycles/r ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; with tiagra 4600
or this
http://www.reidcycles.com.au/bicycles/r ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; with sora 3500
then there is also
http://www.this link is broken/Cell-2013-S ... ory=215538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.this link is broken/Cell-2013-B ... ory=215538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cellbikes and reid have free shipping for bikes. Cycling express and torpedo 7 have shipping costs (IIRC CE is $40 and T7 is $80)
Any particular reason why you want to buy your bike online? Where abouts do you live? For your first road bike it is probably better to buy it in a bike shop.
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby jiggystoon » Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:37 am
Cheers for the links, I will check them outPhilipthelam wrote:There's also thisantipodean wrote:Then there is this.
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KHB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.reidcycles.com.au/bicycles/r ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; with tiagra 4600
or this
http://www.reidcycles.com.au/bicycles/r ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; with sora 3500
then there is also
http://www.this link is broken/Cell-2013-S ... ory=215538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.this link is broken/Cell-2013-B ... ory=215538" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cellbikes and reid have free shipping for bikes. Cycling express and torpedo 7 have shipping costs (IIRC CE is $40 and T7 is $80)
Any particular reason why you want to buy your bike online? Where abouts do you live? For your first road bike it is probably better to buy it in a bike shop.
No particular reason for wanting to buy online, the deal for that particular bike was what caught my interest and it happened to be online, I live in Bendigo in VIC, there are plenty of bike shops around that I could check out, I have been meaning to actually head out and have a good proper look around, I did read though however about the risks involved with buying your first bike online, more then likely going to give this Azzurri sport a miss for the time being, and just do a bit more study on some other bikes, like I said earlier in the thread, im new to road bikes so I want to try and gain as much knowledge as I can so I can make an informed decision, cheers for your help!
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby cireham » Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:14 pm
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby bendigobiker » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:51 pm
Might be a little late to input, but my first roadie was this bike exactly from CE, only in the medium! The image on the website displays a three-ring chainring, which I did not realise at the time, but it is actually fitted with a compact FSA Tempo crank!Philipthelam wrote:just a couple of things to note:
It has a triple crank
It has the old model shimano sora groupset. The new ones have the extra lever to shift down like the other groupsets.
Subtle differences, as in the photo is says "Images are for illustration purposes only"
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby Mezzo90-cyclist » Mon Dec 02, 2013 2:18 pm
My first road bike was an Azzurri Uno Comp, which runs Tiagra, paid about $800 for it just over a year and a half ago.
That was an aluminium framed bike with a compact crankset, only sold it because I was upgrading to something lighter and a bit higher end spec wise.
I've just upped to another Azzurri, the Mezzo90, and love it. Great value and a bit different too.
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Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby MichaelGooth » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:02 am
Cheers David.
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Re: Azzurri Uno Sport
Postby Bunged Knee » Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:03 am
Try your luck on this one.MichaelGooth wrote:Hi All. I have an Azzurri Uno road bike, and recently broke the rear hanger. My local bike shop tried to source a replacement, but with no success. Anyone have any ideas about finding one, or a compatible hanger from another bike?
Cheers David.
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