first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
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Postby Calvin27 » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:42 pm
Like others have said, save some for the accessories - pump, tubes, helmet, clothing etc.
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby roadbikes » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:27 pm
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Postby rodneycc » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:57 pm
Having said that you really need to do some test riding to get a feel for each bike. There is usually one that stands out and says buy me. You have the perfect chance/platform to do that at Reid riding boths bikes on the same day in the same conditions. It will give you a great idea what is best for you. True you won't be able to fully tell how it will go on a long ride but you will be able to tell lots of little things like geo, brakes, shifting, if one climbs better than the other etc. The testing is really worth the effort.
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Postby rodneycc » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:30 pm
(Prob easier to keep clean too!)
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby tron07 » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:34 pm
I didnt like the gear change level on the ospery as its is still the last year model with the thumb level instead of the integrated type, thats why i only focus at ospery elite and falco.
It was the 3 crank on the bike that sway me over and it was cheaper then the falco but after like 50km or so riding the bike, i notice that i dont use all the 3 crank so 2 would had been sufficient.
If you are loaded, why not... Just go for it.
I can afford bikes double the price but i want to keep the price down as I want to be able to lock the bike down in the city for few hours. If i really love cycling, then in a few years i can sell it off and get a much better one, less depreciation compare to a more expensive bike, or just keep it as a rough use bike.
Or you can help your parents save some of their hard earn money and buy the elite, then the rest on oil for the chain, helmet, riding gear, better tires, and other accessories. Go for a ride, have a look at all the bikes, then go home and think about it again for another week. Then go and ride the one you have our mind set on buying, have another ride to confirm before you put the money down.
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Postby vosadrian » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:30 pm
Might be hijacking this thread, so apologies, but seems that I have similar questions.
My son is almost 12 and in the 150-155cm height range. He wants a road bike, and I would like it to last (fit) him as long as possible so was looking at XS adults roadbike. I want a decent aluminium frame (prefer carbon forks) with a higher end groupset (like 105 or at least Tiagra) with double front ring and 10 speed rear. This is for compatibility with wheels between several bikes and wheel-sets as well as I have spare parts from my own bikes (ultegra 10 speed). Basically if my own bikes and wife's and sone are similar, we swap bits if needed if one should develop an issue.
Anyway, the XS frame size seems to be a bit of an issue. The Reid's here seem well priced, but no XS frame. Also Cell Lapa does not come in XS. I have found a Malvern Star Oppy A3 in XS at around the $800 mark (Tiagra). Also, Polygon Helios C4 which is $800 in Tiagra or $900 in 105. I can't really find any more that suit my requirements. Is there any others I should be considering? Also, how does the Malvern star compare to the Polygon in terms of quality?
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Postby roadbikes » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:41 pm
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Re: first road bike, some help and suggestions :)
Postby TonyMax » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:51 pm
The one thing to keep in mind is that the Falco doesn't come with "compact" chainrings (they're geared quite high for top speed over climbing).
If you will be doing a lot of hills you may benefit from the shorter gearing available with the Osprey.
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Postby lobstermash » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:27 pm
The Polygon is a slightly better frame/fork than the Malvern Star. Both reasonably good bikes though. Malvern Star has a bit more 'flair' in the styling, which might appeal...vosadrian wrote:
Also, how does the Malvern star compare to the Polygon in terms of quality?
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Postby roadbikes » Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:37 pm
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Postby tron07 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:06 pm
Any purchase over $100, use the code SAVE20 to get $20 off.
Go to their website, put in every code in and take a screen shot of the final discounted price. Show that and ask the sales staff to match it when you buy the bike. Do that on the day itself so they cant claim that promotion ended yesterday.
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Postby roadbikes » Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:14 pm
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Postby tron07 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:06 pm
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Postby roadbikes » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:19 pm
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im willing to spend $240 max on bidding, but its a reasonable price, has sora but im not riding very frequently
looks like the one in the column on the left is for this bike in terms of specs
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Postby koshari » Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:01 pm
I would put them slightly in front of both cells and reids for entry level value.
Realistically the brifters and wheelset alone would be worth 250.
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