PappaBear Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Hey guys. I am a mountain biker, but is considering buying a road bike for training purposes, and to race road events. What is the minimum what one should be looking for in an entry level road bike? Any advice? I don't want to spend a fortune as well..... J
AndreZA Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 buy something with atleast Shimano 105. There are plenty of options between 6-9k.
Veloce Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Buy a decent frame with at least Tiagra components. You could always buy second hand with the better 105 components and a good ali frame with a carbon fork like my Scott that i have for sale!!! How much you wanna spend???
PappaBear Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 Preferably not more than 6k. But I'm not buying now. Just doing some research, since my taste buds have been prickled with yesterdays argus, which I rode with knobblies!!
AndreZA Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Pappabear, beleive me, you will be hooked and spend just as much money on a road bike then you do on you MTB. The parts is sexier and lighter and we all always want the best we can or can not afford.
Saddle Sore Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Hi PappaBear <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />I have a Monoc with 105 GROUP set and brand new Tiagra shifters and new tires it is a 54 cm will let it go for R4000.This bike is in a very good condition!
FanieFiets Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 PappaBeer, perfekte baaik vir jou: https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=22469
Veloce Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Yep you can get something pretty good for 6k. Thats what i was looking for my Scott with full 105 groupset. See "Scott for sale" under Classifieds.
PappaBear Posted March 10, 2008 Author Posted March 10, 2008 Ek wens Fanie!!!!! Veral omdat ek ook 1.83m lank is, sou dit perfek wees!!! Maar nou is ek tans nog besig met my articles so die finansies laat nie sulke beauties toe nie!!!
ewep Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 PapaBear, good luck. It's worse than buying a car!!!!!
AndreZA Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 PapaBear' date=' good luck. It's worse than buying a car!!!!! [/quote'] Yip, for sure. Walk into a car dealership. Do you have car A? Will my bike fit? Will take it.Walk into bike shop. Do you have bike A, B, C, D, E? What colour? Does it have a, b, c, d, e? In what colour? Can I have extra 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?
Evan Andreou Posted March 10, 2008 Posted March 10, 2008 Do yourself a favour, decide what you want and what it costs, then save a bit more and buy the upgrade
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