Kestrel EVOKE SL with SRAM Rival - Good Deal?
09-01-09, 05:17 PM
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Kestrel EVOKE SL with SRAM Rival - Good Deal?
OK, I admit I got the title and ideas from https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/580114-kestrel-rt800-sram-red-good-deal.html
But I really think I only need rival on my first road bike
So is the Evoke SL for $1695 the best deal I can get on CF bike with Rival
Here is Evoke SL https://www.kestrelbicycles.com/Road/EvokeSL.aspx
Or is this bike for $300 less a better deal? https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...p_cf_rival.htm
Or is there a better deal out there?
Thanks for the help
But I really think I only need rival on my first road bike
So is the Evoke SL for $1695 the best deal I can get on CF bike with Rival
Here is Evoke SL https://www.kestrelbicycles.com/Road/EvokeSL.aspx
Or is this bike for $300 less a better deal? https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...p_cf_rival.htm
Or is there a better deal out there?
Thanks for the help
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09-01-09, 07:58 PM
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I think both of those seem like pretty good deals....I opted for the Pedal Force CG1 with 2010 Force, and I'll build the wheels myself....works out to a couple hundred more, but I get to pick the bars, stem, saddle, wheels, and there is also Force over the Rival....
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looks like $1550 for frame and group
So I would need wheels, tires, tubes, bars, stem, post, and saddle
would I also need to buy cables; I wonder
I could use one of my MTB seats and some pedals
I am guessing this might be $500 or a bit less
so at $2000 would this be a better bike than Evoke SL at $1695
or better than Motobecane le champion cf at $1399??
I guess this depends on how much better the Force is over Rival
as I do not think the Pedal Force frame would be any better than the Kestrel or Motobecane
Are these my best 3 options?
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Another option is Neuvation bicycles (neuvationcycling.com ). For about the same money, $1595 with Rival, you get to select options such as gearing, stem size, crank size and gearing etc and get a killer set of wheels and excellent personal customer service. I suggest giving them a look-see as well...
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Another option is Neuvation bicycles (neuvationcycling.com ). For about the same money, $1595 with Rival, you get to select options such as gearing, stem size, crank size and gearing etc and get a killer set of wheels and excellent personal customer service. I suggest giving them a look-see as well...
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Thanks; I found PedalForce with google
looks like $1550 for frame and group
So I would need wheels, tires, tubes, bars, stem, post, and saddle
would I also need to buy cables; I wonder
I could use one of my MTB seats and some pedals
I am guessing this might be $500 or a bit less
so at $2000 would this be a better bike than Evoke SL at $1695
or better than Motobecane le champion cf at $1399??
looks like $1550 for frame and group
So I would need wheels, tires, tubes, bars, stem, post, and saddle
would I also need to buy cables; I wonder
I could use one of my MTB seats and some pedals
I am guessing this might be $500 or a bit less
so at $2000 would this be a better bike than Evoke SL at $1695
or better than Motobecane le champion cf at $1399??
I'm using the rationale that replacing those items on either of your other two options would run at least a few hundred, so I'd be looking at more or less the same total cost for either the Evoke or the PF.
That explanation seems to work at my house.
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Another option is Neuvation bicycles (neuvationcycling.com ). For about the same money, $1595 with Rival, you get to select options such as gearing, stem size, crank size and gearing etc and get a killer set of wheels and excellent personal customer service. I suggest giving them a look-see as well...
I found Neuvation with google
must admit they seem like a better deal than Trek or Speciailized, but I do not find the frame as nice looking as the Motobecane, Trek, or Specialized. The options are nice; but there does not seem to be options to get Name Brand wheels and components like bars, stem, post, saddle.
I like the fact that Speciailized, Motobecane, and Kestel have Mavic wheels. For a mountain bike guy the Bontrager on the Trek is kinda a turn off {maybe on road that is different}.
Good news is - there seems to be a lot of CF bikes with Rival under $1700 -- I would appreciate being pointed to any others.
