Want new bike, what's a girl to do?
I don't want to spend more than $1000 bucks, that is even more than I originally wanted to spend, I'm a BOP/MOP
Performance Bikes is having a great sale on Fuji Absolute Ladies Road Bikes 2.0 for @650 and that would include pedals and shoes. I test rode a model with drop handles and it was ok but not as nice as the Specialized.
Next I rode the Trek 1.2 wsd which I can get for @$820 (no pedals of course), I liked it a lot.
The Trek has Shimano Sora shifters and derailers, the Specialized Dolce Elite Shimano Tiagra everything, the Dolce Triple has Sora. The Fuji I think is a Sora/Tiagra mix too. But I hear Sora sucks and to be sure to get 105's, I just think that is too rich for my blood at the moment.
What's your advice, any others you'd recommend? What's a girl to do?
Thanks for your help.
46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA
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46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA
I had a limited budget and I bought what I could afford at the time. I have since then become disenchanted with my bike and I am looking at buying another better bike right now.
Don't put yourself in a position where you are settling. If you need to save or wait, it might be worth it.
Is there a local cycling club in your area. You might be able to get some good insight into the bikes from them.
How long was your road test. I know the local trek store will let you take the bike out for a day. Several of the others will too, but they charge (will refund the charge if you buy a bike from them).
Good luck.
Scott
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I guess it pretty much unanimous (here, on slowtwitch & beginnertriatlete) I should spend more now to get a better bike. I could get a much better bike online with Shimano 105s or better at bikesdirect.com What do you’ all think about buying online and any thoughts on bikesdirect? My boyfriend is good with bikes and could assemble no problem, but would a local bike shop service?
46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA
Personally, I'd go for the triple but I love hilly courses and sign up for them. Not sure how hilly it is where you are...
My Specialized Dolce Elite Triple has all Tiagra parts though.
The thing is, $300 more than you want to spend is still cheaper than buying something this year and then spending $2000 next year on a better bike!
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The Specialized catalog I have says "Sora 9 speed STI shift/break levers and Shimano Tiagra rear derailleur" for the Triple.
46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=40611&eid=215
Though they change stuff up every year. Which is another point... the Fall is the best time to buy a bike. If you get last year's model, you can often get a really good deal.
I paid $1200 for my bike and couldn't find any place online that was cheaper than that.
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$995 for Shimano 105s/Ultegra. I know I can't ride it first but I can return it (but I'm I'll have to pay for shipping). My bf says Montobecane was considered a very good bike when he was in college (25yrs ago) and he can assemle and tru the wheels etc. A LBS can take it a step further if needed. Why not get more for the money? I know it's safer to ride first but is it worth paying twice as much?
46 yr old female; 5'6"; 11/13/08 VSG Dr. Jossart LapSF, SF, CA
SW 213, GW 150, CW 140, dream GW 130 and/or 20% body fat or less
12/22/09 mini face lift; Dr. Hove, Monarch Med Spa, KoP, PA
01/09/10 Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Sauceda, Monterrey, Mexico
U & L eye lid lifts, mini tt w/o muscle tightening, Brazilian buttock lift by fat grafting, Benelli BL & BA
Also, check around because I remember reading some bad things about that particular bike shop on BeginnerTriathlete.com. (Though a Google search shows mixed reviews, not all bad.)
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