FiNRiSS Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 "buy a 10k bike and train 5 hours extra a week. then you can beat all the guys on 70k bikes" LOL So very true Wow 70k! Man if you want to spend that much on a bike a i would suggest not rushing into anything at the moment. Do your self a favor and go to shops that actually give test rides of the the bikes they sell and decide from there. Bicycles are so subjective to what makes the rider fell comfortably. There are so many out there from stiff to felxy from compact to standard so deciding what to by can be hard! My current bike was bought from a real helpful dealer who aloud me to take it on a number of test runs and help me choose the right componentry that would suit my racing needs and style, now im able to compete at the highest level of U23 cycling in SA!! So do your self a favor and give Glen Campbell from Cycle Boys a call on 011 391-8144 Heres a pic of my baby
Cyclewizz Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Becks06, if you got the money spend it bud.It's your money, if I could I would also spend 70k on a bike.
paulvs Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 did you see that nice madone 6.9 in the classifieds section?
Becks06 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Posted March 19, 2009 "buy a 10k bike and train 5 hours extra a week. then you can beat all the guys on 70k bikes" LOL So very trueWow 70k! Man if you want to spend that much on a bike a i would suggest not rushing into anything at the moment. Do your self a favor and go to shops that actually give test rides of the the bikes they sell and decide from there. Bicycles are so subjective to what makes the rider fell comfortably. There are so many out there from stiff to felxy from compact to standard so deciding what to by can be hard! My current bike was bought from a real helpful dealer who aloud me to take it on a number of test runs and help me choose the right componentry that would suit my racing needs and style' date=' now im able to compete at the highest level of U23 cycling in SA!! So do your self a favor and give Glen Campbell from Cycle Boys a call on 011 391-8144 Heres a pic of my baby [/quote'] At last someone interested in helping!!! Cheers bro gotcha will have a look once I'm home again. Looks great, what's it like? Cheers,Becks.
Becks06 Posted March 19, 2009 Author Posted March 19, 2009 Paul, If I fitted a 52 frame I would have been on that bike, like yesterday!!! Absolutely love the Madone!!!
FiNRiSS Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Lets just say im not one of those small average cyclist + i push out alot of power! All i can say is that it is one of the stiffest frames iv ridding so far. I spend about about 20hrs on a bike a week so for me a bike needs to be comfortable, this one is. When it comes to that final sprint... i just cant even explane to you how the bike feels under you. IT JUST WANTS TO GO!!!! ++ It looks realy good!
FiNRiSS Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Heres the top of the range model of CKT, just found the pic. Its a bit out of my price range. FLIPPING NICE
Dr. Seuss Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 litespeed ghisallo sram red easton vista zipp 202 front / 303 rear
paulvs Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=46046 missed your post about the size 52... pity paulvs2009-03-19 02:48:20
slowtwitch Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Becks, anything Protour teams ride these days has the R&D to deliver a great product. Pina, Bianchi, Trek, Orbea, Fokus, Scott, Cannondale, Felt, Wieler, Ridley, Specialised, Cervelo... I can only recommend that spending money on high end race wheels and any of the above frames will probably be best bang for bucks. Groupo's is secondary Just read a thread on weightweenies where the guys riding the stuff are saying that there's NO advantage of Super Record over Record just as an example
JPW# Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Just remember: when selling, no one wants a second hand carbon bike (hidden cracks warranty and all that nonsense) so you look at it that way, Litespeed titanium with campag super record will be you best return in value later on, just thinking out loud.
AndreZA Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 JPW, the Ti is good advise. He can also look at a custom made Lynskey. .
fiasm Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 By my calculations, and taking into account familia rates v. retail and exchange rate conversions, you seem to have enough for a Colnago, Carrera or Pinarello-with Campag of course. Does that answer your question?
nochain Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Interesting how many people feel the need to give financial advice to a guy that can afford to buy an R70k bike!!<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />Same as asking someone why he would pay 40 bucks for a cup of coffee when he can get the same cup at wimpy for R10.00!! Dude if you can afford it then you have earned the right to buy the best out there...even if it does not make any sense to some!! Go for the Trek or the Cervelo!!!<?: prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /> Spinnekop rides a Cannondale so that can't be good for their Market Value.... nochain2009-03-19 03:19:33
Ralphk Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 OK, my view is that at the top end there is not much difference between the bikes....get one that turns you on! For example, I went through the same exercise last year and looked at the trek and the cervelo. At the end of the day I decided on the cervelo because it floats my boat. I have no regrets. However, if the cervelo does not float your boat don't get it. The trek is an awesome bike, so too the cannondale, specialized, merckx, pinnarello. At the end of the day you have to love how it looks and feels...so you must ride them before you buy them!
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