Not a bad buy, a bike with V brakes and Deore components took a top 10 at the epic a few years back. The shock might not be the best but as a start it will be more than adequate. Suggest have a look at the original specs for the bike as some sellers downgrade specs then try sell the bike based on the frame model.
Battery life aside which on a 305 you can push to 11 hours if you use it only for navigation and swith off HR and cadence function i prefer the garmin but its down to preference. Best place to see pro's and cons is to google search polar vs garmin.
Echo what el capitano says, the staff at Tread are keen to sort out problems, unfortunately in my case lazy disinterested PO staff are a bit more difficult to sort out.
Tour de Frans, took my bike in for a front derailer issue, told them to do a minor service service while they at it and ended up with them swopping my FSA cranks for another set, no charge.
Read somewhere that he is heavier than other GC contenders he certainly looks heavier than them' date=' especially across the shoulders.[/quote'] His weight to power must be great then, Wiggins lost 5kg's and it shows in how he is able to climb better.
