Road Cycling - need help with used road bike...

Hi... I'm trying to look for a nice older road bike with 105/Ultegra level componentry. Can you tell me which gruppos from the past (early to mid 90s) would be comparable in performance to today's 105/Ultegra?

105/600

I just bought a used Centurion Ironman with Shimano 600 components. I had friction front, but indexing on the RD. The frame is cromoly with a few scratches, but straight.

It's a great bike and will take me through a century this Sunday. I think I will continue with used bikes for a while. There is always another deal out there.

I remember looking for a used bike. Saw an ad in the paper and went to check it out. It was a 12 year old Raleigh with full dura-ace. 8 speed dura ace. It had been wrecked hard enough that the guy had to replace the front fork and front wheel. He wanted $750 for it.

Why would I pay that? I could buy a brand new bike for $750 and end up with something about like that... and it'd be brand new! I tried to talk him down and he said "This bike was $2800 new!" "Yeah and it's 12 years old"

Sure and he was not only full of sheet,but nuttier than a pile of squirrel turds too. Lots of good buys on used stuff if you know what you are doing.

You know, I have to agree. Bike owners don't beleive in depreciation when they are selling their bike.

Originally posted by IowaParamedic
You know, I have to agree. Bike owners don't beleive in depreciation when they are selling their bike.
Yeah but we sure believe in it when we are on the buying end.
Know a guy here in Dallas who bought a pristine mid
80's colnago for $25 at a yard sale, some folks have all the luck.

Marty

thanks everyone. now what about campy parts? what are the older campy names i should be looking for?

Veloce,Athena,Daytona(not so old),Chorus ,Record