first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
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first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:11 pm
Im currently a 17 year old teenager in high school and currently have a mountain bike (from anaconda general mtb for $600), i enjoy riding however im not a competitive rider , just the weekend rides to city and back sometimes and those long rides once in a while. After a city trip recently i found that the mountain bike i have is just way to heavy for long rides (i will still use it for general local rides). I am buying a road bike for sole purpose of city trips on weekends with some friends and next year i will take part in the peoples ride for 260km called the great ocean ride.
Im looking for a road bike that is good for its price and i read somewhere anything under $600 is a waste as this is entry level cost. As i already have a mountain bike i dont want to spend a fortune on a new bike, especially since my parents are reluctant to even buy a new bike for me.
The options i have are
- http://www.reidcycles.com.au/condor-road-bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (cheapest of the bunch , not leaning towards this much at all but would like some suggestions on it)
- http://www.reidcycles.com.au/aquila-sti-road-bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (very likely to get this, very appealing, cost is decent looks good and parts are alright?)
- http://www.reidcycles.com.au/bikes/road-bikes.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (id have to find $100 on the ground to go for this but if its really worth it i can see if i can fit this in my budget)
Im not professional by any means, as stated im just a fitness rider who rides with friends (we try and be competitive and beat each other - but no stakes). Would you also tell me if the second link is worth it because at this stage im 90% set on it. Sale ends on sat/sun so any feedback prior would be awesome!
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby tron07 » Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:54 pm
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:19 am
- Also how is the bike holding up atm?
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby rodneycc » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:15 am
PS you won't find much better unless the budget goes to about $800 where the cell lapa 2.0 excells.
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:18 am
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby rodneycc » Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:33 pm
The fact I can't even recognize the level of Shimano components rings rather loud alarms bells to be - its that low a level. In my experience low level components means a lot of regular adjustment. Also the low quality means more things break and go wrong. It might last OK for 6 months but as it gets older there will be problems or it won't be quite right and I just think you will be throwing it in the gutter after 12 months and prob be looking for a better bike.roadbikes wrote:why do you say that theres no point touching the Aquilla? im not a professional by any means but would it be worth going up to osprey and falco?
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:15 pm
Alright i see.rodneycc wrote:The fact I can't even recognize the level of Shimano components rings rather loud alarms bells to be - its that low a level. In my experience low level components means a lot of regular adjustment. Also the low quality means more things break and go wrong. It might last OK for 6 months but as it gets older there will be problems or it won't be quite right and I just think you will be throwing it in the gutter after 12 months and prob be looking for a better bike.roadbikes wrote:why do you say that theres no point touching the Aquilla? im not a professional by any means but would it be worth going up to osprey and falco?
Well my parents will be buying it for me, and i really want to keep this bike for at least 5-6 years as a minimum, until i finish uni. I've gone up to my parents and said no christmas / birthday gift if i get this bike, so i've gone higher in the price, i really dont want a crappy bike for its money and want something thats bang for its buck. Im thinking about these now
- http://www.reidcycles.com.au/osprey-eli ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- http://www.reidcycles.com.au/reid-falco ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- http://www.reidcycles.com.au/reid-falco ... -bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Im leaning towards the first link - 27 gears , good weight, shimano sora (any good?) and 470 bucks seems pretty good. However im open to thoughts can someone give me some advantages and disadvantages of each of the systems (shimano sora vs tiagra vs 105) on these bikes. Im hoping to make a decision by tomorrow night, or tonight if possible. Thanks!
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Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:37 pm
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:07 pm
test rides are all but useless, as they're not long enough to know whether you'll be comfortable on the bike on longer rides.
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby lobstermash » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:25 pm
The difference in price between the Falco and Osprey models is purely in the components. In terms of functionality and reliability, there's very little difference between Sora (3500) and Tiagra (4600) besides the 9-speed cassette on the former and a little less weight on the latter. If I were you, I'd base my choice on the proposed use (based on the frame characteristics), rather than the component level.
Personally, I bought a Falco Elite last year and it was a great bike until the frame buckled on the top and down tube - granted it did plow into the side of a van at 30km/h . Before that it got ~6000km of solid use as a commuter, weekend 'epic' and social ride bike. I test rode an Osprey Elite last week and it'd be my next bike if I wasn't going down the Chinese carbon frame route, in spite of the insurance covering the cost of a new Falco Elite+lbs workshop time.
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:55 pm
thanks for that, as a normal rider im assuming your saying their wont be any difference really between the sora and tiagra? my friend did say that with the extra gears there is a chance of the chain stretching.lobstermash wrote:The frames of the Falco and Osprey are of equal quality. The Osprey is a little more upright (only a little) and has mounts for a rear rack and mudguards. The Falco is slightly more 'racy' (though not particularly aggressive) in geometry.
The difference in price between the Falco and Osprey models is purely in the components. In terms of functionality and reliability, there's very little difference between Sora (3500) and Tiagra (4600) besides the 9-speed cassette on the former and a little less weight on the latter. If I were you, I'd base my choice on the proposed use (based on the frame characteristics), rather than the component level.
Personally, I bought a Falco Elite last year and it was a great bike until the frame buckled on the top and down tube - granted it did plow into the side of a van at 30km/h . Before that it got ~6000km of solid use as a commuter, weekend 'epic' and social ride bike. I test rode an Osprey Elite last week and it'd be my next bike if I wasn't going down the Chinese carbon frame route, in spite of the insurance covering the cost of a new Falco Elite+lbs workshop time.
not exactly sure what your saying - im not too sure about double cranks etc haha, not too bikey. Do you think the osprey elite ticks all boxes for me?rodneycc wrote:The extra flexibility of the 2 extra gears of the 10 speed Tiagra and the double crank instead of the triple tips the scales for me (you probably will like the triple for the first 6 months of riding but as you get a better rider the slightly higher gear of the double will work better). Then again might depend on how many hills you have to climb!
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:16 pm
im liking the falco sport, but unless im getting bang for the buck i will only go for it then.lobstermash wrote:Whatever you end up getting, you will always wonder what the next 'level' would be like. If you got the Sport, you'd wish you got the Advanced. If you got the Advanced, you'd wish you got the Elite. If you got the Elite, you'd wish you got a carbon bike. The list goes on, and that's the power of marketing. The difference in functionality and reliability is virtually none.
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Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:19 pm
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:30 pm
however, only thing de tracting me is 27 gears? is this meant to be good? and the sora set?
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