danski said:Hello Everyone!
Just wondering what everyone thought would be a good starters road bike for somewhere between $1000-$2000?
Looking to get fit and with any luck be able to join some lower level competitions with a few years of training.
Look forward to your replies!
Greyhound Velo said:I usually tell people looking for road bikes under $2000 to find a good used one (and I work in a bike shop). Just like cars, you get a hell of a lot more bike for that kind of money if you don't mind that it's a year or two old. In the past year I've sold a Cervelo Soloist with a full Record 10 speed group for $2400, a custom Steelman with Dura Ace for $1800, and a Trek 5200 with Dura Ace for $1200, all used of course, so I know that the market for used bikes is definitely in the buyer's favor. Just don't buy one off Ebay or wherever without seeing and riding it first. You need to know that it will fit you and that the description is accurate before dropping the cash.
TheDude said:Cannondale CAAD9 has a couple options in that range.
LBS first, check out a few and find someone that suits you (LBS that is)VespistaCiclista said:Thanks for this tip, I'm in the same market as the original poster here. My question is where to connect with these sellers? Does the LBS typically have connections to people who are looking to offload used bikes, because it would seem to me that they would rather sell their in-stock stuff than refer people to a used bike. I mean, a person could get lucky on Craigslist, but often the price and/or fit just isn't right. And Ebay is a real crapshoot.
Thanks.