New To Road Cycling Which Bike advice again?

[drubin]

Looking for a Road bike to get me started on and possibly keep for a while. (I would rather not choose to resell stuff in 6months because I want to upgrade).

 

I have been cycling a basic MTB with front suspension, but enjoy the road races vibe stuff so think it is time to invest in a road bike.

 

1) Do I go semi average 1st hand or better 2nd hand bike with no assurance or any form of warranties or service plans or any thing?

2) I know it goes Sora, Tiagra, 105...( rest out of my price range) how much difference would a newbie like me even notice? How do they differ quality, performance, what is actually different?

3) Size/Frame I assume are pure comfort level thing so I will have to see which one suites me best

 

Budget is kinda flexible based on what I am going to get and how long stuff would last me with a high/top limit of about 10k

 

I have looked around on these forums as well as other places and it seems that for the price range I am looking at I either get really old bikes with "amazing specs" or new bikes with average specs.

 

In my dabbling I found. Seem to think Silver Backs are decent value but what do I know?

1) Silver Back RS1 2011 +- R9000

2) Silver Back RS2 2011 +- R7000

 

Are any of these two value for money or just a rip off? If they are a rip off could some one suggest where I can get a better deal and for what (in Cape Town) if that makes any difference.

 

Thanks

[scotty]

The RS1 would be my choice, 10 spd 105 components so it will be easy to upgrade to ultegra/durace if want.

[drubin]

The RS1 would be my choice, 10 spd 105 components so it will be easy to upgrade to ultegra/durace if want.

 

The bike seems decent on paper. as for price range? Am I being ripped off?

 

Is there a decent place to compare prices of bikes to make sure you are getting a decent deal?

[drubin]

On the topic of Price? Are they decent deals I think component wise/specs they are fine for what I need.

 

Also are there any decent SA biking websites with actual prices other then www.obike.co.za ?

 

The fact they aren't carbon isn't going to make much of a difference IMHO because I take more weight in water then that.

 

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