Road Cycling - Won Some $$$ at Atlantic City, Buying a New Bike

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ultra-g
06-25-04, 01:53 AM
Anyone on the forums own a: Fuji Finest (http://www.fujibikes.com/road/bike.asp?category_short_name=road&myArray=87,88,89,90,91,92,93,102,94,95,96,103,97,104,106,99,98,100,105,101,107,108,109,112,110,111,1 13,114&myArrayID=11&yr=2004#)?

I'm thinking of getting this to treat myself (I won $700 in Atlantic City today!)

I like the ChroMoly Frame and it's $600 price tag, but I notice it's got lower end components, I figure I can upgrade later on, is it worth it?

The other bike I'm considering is the Specialized Allez Sport, which is aluminum, better components (Tiagra/105), at $820.00

What do you think I should go with?

ChicagoPhil
06-25-04, 02:15 AM
take a look at felt...if i am not mistaken there mid-level bikes (f65) come with ultegra or dura ace components. I could be wrong but it's worth a look....they make awesome bikes.
bg4533
06-25-04, 10:21 AM
take a look at felt...if i am not mistaken there mid-level bikes (f65) come with ultegra or dura ace components. I could be wrong but it's worth a look....they make awesome bikes.

The F65 is full 105 and costs around $1000. A lot of people do like Felt though.


Not really sure about the Fuji, I have heard nothing about it. I am a big fan of steel though. If you want aluminum and want to stay cheap you should be able to find a base model Specialized Allez for under $600. It is the same frame as the Allez Sport, but component wise is similar to the Fuji. Personally I would go for the Allez Sport.

55/Rad
06-25-04, 10:55 AM
Iron Horse Triumph if you want aluminum. Might also check the Giant OCR 2.

While I like Fuji in general for it's quality and value, I hesitate to endorse the Finest with it's non-descript Chro-moly steel frame. At this price point, I can imagine it being somewhat heavy in comparison to say the Roubaix Pro, which is 853 steel.

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kerank
06-25-04, 12:05 PM
If you like steel, check out Bianchi.