Advice On Buying A Road Bike
08-02-04, 11:22 AM
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Advice On Buying A Road Bike
A freind of mine is looking to get into road biking and is looking to get into a nice road bike for about
600$ but i think he would be willing to go up to 1000$ if somthing really nice came up. He currently rides a schwinn moab with slicks. Any help would be appreciated.
600$ but i think he would be willing to go up to 1000$ if somthing really nice came up. He currently rides a schwinn moab with slicks. Any help would be appreciated.
08-02-04, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Everest
A freind of mine is looking to get into road biking and is looking to get into a nice road bike for about
600$ but i think he would be willing to go up to 1000$ if somthing really nice came up. He currently rides a schwinn moab with slicks. Any help would be appreciated.
600$ but i think he would be willing to go up to 1000$ if somthing really nice came up. He currently rides a schwinn moab with slicks. Any help would be appreciated.
a quality used road bike might be the best first trial buy.
If your friend decides he doesn't like a road bike then he's
not out gobs of money a new one would cost.
08-02-04, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Everest
A freind of mine is looking to get into road biking and is looking to get into a nice road bike for about
600$ but i think he would be willing to go up to 1000$ if somthing really nice came up. He currently rides a schwinn moab with slicks. Any help would be appreciated.
600$ but i think he would be willing to go up to 1000$ if somthing really nice came up. He currently rides a schwinn moab with slicks. Any help would be appreciated.
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yeah its really hard to find anything used around here though believe me i looked when i was in the market for one (before i bought my Raliegh)
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Originally Posted by Longshanks
Just brought a Fuji Roubaix, $900, I love it!
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any more advice would be appreciated
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Originally Posted by Everest
any more advice would be appreciated
I also recommend the Fuji steel bikes.
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Originally Posted by LordOpie
advice: read the other threads on the same topic.
I also recommend the Fuji steel bikes.
I also recommend the Fuji steel bikes.
The LBS that I bought my bike at now has it for $150.00 less than I paid.
An Orbea Aspin, Campy triple, carbon fork and set stays. I love mine, a good deal at now $900.00.
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Originally Posted by LordOpie
advice: read the other threads on the same topic.
I also recommend the Fuji steel bikes.
I also recommend the Fuji steel bikes.
