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Bike question
Hi all,
I'm new to bikes so I would like your opinion on a bike I’m being offered. The bike I’m being offer is a Bianchi Alante for eighty dollars. I’ve tried to do a web search and found very little information. Attached is the only picture of the bike that I have. Thank you for your help.
Scott
I'm new to bikes so I would like your opinion on a bike I’m being offered. The bike I’m being offer is a Bianchi Alante for eighty dollars. I’ve tried to do a web search and found very little information. Attached is the only picture of the bike that I have. Thank you for your help.
Scott
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Is it in good riding order?
- Wheels true
- Wheel bearings smooth
- brakes work
- Shifters work
- Bottom Bracket (the axel the pedals ride on) smooth
- Headset (Bearing between the front wheel and handlebars) smooth
A quick tune up at a bike store will cost you $35 plus parts.
A comprehensive overhaul is over $100
If the bike is ready to ride, perhaps with only minor adjustments, it is a good deal.
Don't forget bike fit. That is a whole new topic.
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- Wheels true
- Wheel bearings smooth
- brakes work
- Shifters work
- Bottom Bracket (the axel the pedals ride on) smooth
- Headset (Bearing between the front wheel and handlebars) smooth
A quick tune up at a bike store will cost you $35 plus parts.
A comprehensive overhaul is over $100
If the bike is ready to ride, perhaps with only minor adjustments, it is a good deal.
Don't forget bike fit. That is a whole new topic.
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I agree...if its a bike in ok ride-able condition, under 100 is good.
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Sounds like a nice deal if its in good shape, though it's hard to judge condition from that small blurry pic.
That frame looks to be about my size. I am 5"7" with short legs. My 12 year old granddaughter rode my similarly sized Trek 900 yesterday, so it ought to fit a couple of inches shorter to a little taller.
That frame looks to be about my size. I am 5"7" with short legs. My 12 year old granddaughter rode my similarly sized Trek 900 yesterday, so it ought to fit a couple of inches shorter to a little taller.
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Yo Spiff,
Sounds like we are built about the same as I'm 5'7" and shorter legs. The frame size is 18". Here is a better picture of the bike.
Sounds like we are built about the same as I'm 5'7" and shorter legs. The frame size is 18". Here is a better picture of the bike.
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And Trek has employed something similar on their 2013 Madones, starting with the 5 series and going up to the new 7 series. As someone else said, I can see that being a crap magnet if you get caught out in the rain.
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It's just slightly on the large size but since you say you have short legs that means your torso is longer. Seats are easy to adjust.
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I picked up a Nishiki Backroads plus a bike chain/lock for 30. It needs a new tube and some lube other then that it's good to ride. The frame is 16.5" so a better fit then the Bianchi.
Here's a picture of the Nishiki that I picked up. The sticker are courtesy of the previous owner.
Here's a picture of the Nishiki that I picked up. The sticker are courtesy of the previous owner.
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Just for further illustration, since we are of similar height, here's my own mountain bike and road bike:
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