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03-19-04, 09:35 PM
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Hi there!
I've owned a Giant OCR3 road bike for the last three years and this is the season I'm going to upgrade. I'm looking to spend $1200-2000 on a bike that hopefully has ultegra and/or 105 components, race wheelsets that are both light and more importantly durable. I'm not sure whether or not I want carbon or aluminum. Right now I'm most interested in the Trek 2200 and the Giant Composite 2. Any information (good/bad) on these bikes? Also, my local dealers only carry specialized, giant, and trek so I really don't know what else is out there. Any suggestions for bikes in the above mentioned prices would be much appreciated! Thanks much.
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I've owned a Giant OCR3 road bike for the last three years and this is the season I'm going to upgrade. I'm looking to spend $1200-2000 on a bike that hopefully has ultegra and/or 105 components, race wheelsets that are both light and more importantly durable. I'm not sure whether or not I want carbon or aluminum. Right now I'm most interested in the Trek 2200 and the Giant Composite 2. Any information (good/bad) on these bikes? Also, my local dealers only carry specialized, giant, and trek so I really don't know what else is out there. Any suggestions for bikes in the above mentioned prices would be much appreciated! Thanks much.
Ted
03-19-04, 09:48 PM
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Can't go wrong with any reputable bike in that wide of price range. That is, unless it doesn't fit or is uncomfortable. Then you can horribly wrong. I suggest test riding as many as possible and then buying a 6 month old Trek 5200 in mint condition. Or a Bianchi.
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03-19-04, 09:59 PM
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What sort of riding do you do? flats? TT? hill climbs? Road racing? Crits?
Cervelo make a carbon fibre bike...dunno the price in USD though. They also have steel that is lighter than alot of ALU bikes, and the slickest aero ALU frames around.
www.cervelo.com
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Cervelo make a carbon fibre bike...dunno the price in USD though. They also have steel that is lighter than alot of ALU bikes, and the slickest aero ALU frames around.
www.cervelo.com
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03-19-04, 11:01 PM
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how about a cannondale R1000?
how about a cannondale R1000?
any opinions on this bike? ...i'm certainly drawn to the mavic kryserium elites.
In reply to the previous post, I am an avid recreational rider who does all sorts of terrain (flats, hills, mountains). I'm not a racer which is why durability is a priority over performance/weight. Thanks!
any opinions on this bike? ...i'm certainly drawn to the mavic kryserium elites.
In reply to the previous post, I am an avid recreational rider who does all sorts of terrain (flats, hills, mountains). I'm not a racer which is why durability is a priority over performance/weight. Thanks!
03-20-04, 12:09 AM
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well in that case why not find a price for a Cervelo Super Prodigy? Super sweet steel frame that is lighter than some ALU bikes as I have said. Ultegra...etc etc. Could ask LBS to price up with those sweet Ksyriums?
And here is a pic of the Cannondale mentioned above:
A mix of Ultegra/105 Sram components with Ksyriums. Nice.
Brendon
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And here is a pic of the Cannondale mentioned above:
A mix of Ultegra/105 Sram components with Ksyriums. Nice.
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03-20-04, 12:17 AM
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Super prodigy: https://www.cervelo.com/bikes/SPG.html
available in team CSC colours for whole bike or frameset, or blue/white for whole bike.
Brendon
available in team CSC colours for whole bike or frameset, or blue/white for whole bike.
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