Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.skeptic
11-03-07, 11:40 AM
I have been using this forum the last couple months to get a better idea of what kind of bike I want to purchase, I figured it is about time I join. My road biking experience consists of doing RAGBRAI (http://www.ragbrai.org/) the past few years. It seems like when the event comes around each year and I am about to purchase a bike, someone loans me theirs. It is about time I get my own... this way I can also properly train (jogging is not the same).
I test rode a 2007 Specialized Roubaix yesterday and it felt pretty comfortable, but I was not impressed with the shifting. It just did not feel as smooth as it should.
I have been shopping around on E-bay, but buying a used bike makes me a little nervous.
I was thinking about purchasing the 2008 Motobecane Sprint (http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/sprint.htm) from Bikes Direct, but I am it seems like there are a lot of folk on here that are anti-bikes direct. I am leaning towards this bike because of the Shimano Ultegra 30 components, which would be nice on the hills during RAGBRAI and when I ride up Mt. Charleston (in Vegas).
Whatever bike I get, I will keep you all updated on what I think.
I test rode a 2007 Specialized Roubaix yesterday and it felt pretty comfortable, but I was not impressed with the shifting. It just did not feel as smooth as it should.
I have been shopping around on E-bay, but buying a used bike makes me a little nervous.
I was thinking about purchasing the 2008 Motobecane Sprint (http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/sprint.htm) from Bikes Direct, but I am it seems like there are a lot of folk on here that are anti-bikes direct. I am leaning towards this bike because of the Shimano Ultegra 30 components, which would be nice on the hills during RAGBRAI and when I ride up Mt. Charleston (in Vegas).
Whatever bike I get, I will keep you all updated on what I think.