Is this bike light enough for the price?
10-15-11, 04:07 PM
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Is this bike light enough for the price?
I chose all kinds of parts to build a touring bike and now I'm wondering whether I'm going to sell it once it's completed. I have two boxes full of parts and these boxes weigh like two tons each.
So... does anyone think this Diamondback Tiagra equipped bike is light enough for the price? It's on sale for $635 and 21 lbs.
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI258C05.aspx
So... does anyone think this Diamondback Tiagra equipped bike is light enough for the price? It's on sale for $635 and 21 lbs.
https://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BI258C05.aspx
10-15-11, 04:30 PM
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Yup light enough and the components are pretty good for the price. My CAAD9 was $850 and it weighs the same.
But to tell you the truth a pound or two of weigh won't make you a whole lot faster. On flat roads there is pretty much no difference in speed. On hills there is still very little difference, so little that you won't even notice.
But to tell you the truth a pound or two of weigh won't make you a whole lot faster. On flat roads there is pretty much no difference in speed. On hills there is still very little difference, so little that you won't even notice.
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Pedalforce makes some bike framesets that are 18 lbs lighter than the diamondback and around the same price. Look into one of those.
10-15-11, 04:36 PM
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Ive got a Podium 2, and I love it. It is a 2004 though. Im sure their newer stuff is just as good. Mine came with 105RD, and Tiagra everything else.
10-15-11, 05:22 PM
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Sure would be light enough for me.
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10-15-11, 05:41 PM
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Nothing is ever "light enough", but that's a good price for the bike.
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10-15-11, 05:54 PM
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The bike is plenty good enough, I'm sure.
Touring implies hauling around a bunch of stuff, yes?
Do you need fenders, racks, lights and stuff?
Does it work for that, too?
Touring implies hauling around a bunch of stuff, yes?
Do you need fenders, racks, lights and stuff?
Does it work for that, too?
10-15-11, 06:54 PM
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At this point, I was kind of contemplating doing the "credit card" touring thing. Or, even touring small villages around the city and coming back. I was thinking a 10 lbs difference would be huge over those distances. I'm not even sure if I'd put fenders or even a kickstand...
10-16-11, 12:05 AM
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Yes, the wheels they give you are pretty heavy but if you get some better ones you will be fine
10-16-11, 08:35 AM
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lol, I just thought of something. Those tires are 23mm and it doesn't look like there's a whole lot of space for let's say 37mm tires in case I need to go on a dirt road/trail. Are there any road bikes of Tiagra quality that would take 37mm tires or would I have to go with a cyclocross?
10-16-11, 10:15 AM
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Most people who want to run wider than 28mm tires go with some type of bike with cantilever brakes (cyclocross or some types of touring bikes). It's hard to open calipers for tires wider than that without deflating them every time you want to remove the wheel.
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why would you want to put 37mm tires on a road bike. maybe 26's but not 36 or 37. The bike and rims are not designed for tires like that. And yes its a pretty good bike for the price. And weight does not matter half as much as people want you to think.
10-16-11, 05:37 PM
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Yeah, it's a difficult choice because on the one hand, I'd like something light and on the other hand, I know there are some dirt trails here. The reason for the lightness is this is a hilly area and I just seems more tiring to be riding a heavy hybrid and more annoying on the knees I think.
10-16-11, 07:33 PM
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lol, I just thought of something. Those tires are 23mm and it doesn't look like there's a whole lot of space for let's say 37mm tires in case I need to go on a dirt road/trail. Are there any road bikes of Tiagra quality that would take 37mm tires or would I have to go with a cyclocross?
10-17-11, 07:33 AM
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I can go to 45mm with my roadbike (rivendell sam hillborne), but it isn't a racebike and I'm not pretending it is. I use 38s on it now. You could look for a touring bike like the Jamis Aurora, but a cyclocross would work too and would probably be a little bit better for dirt. The Jamis will be more stable under load and the cyclocross more racey in geometry. Cantis or V-brakes for wide tires help when you get a flat. I think touring on a racebike would truly suck.
10-17-11, 08:40 AM
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Because they aren't built with touring in minde and the tires and wheels of current racebikes are not suited to carrying loads for touring. The lack of any shock reduction when using 120psi 23mm tires would get old during any tour, but they are great when you are pushing yourself to your physical max
10-17-11, 02:59 PM
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Because they aren't built with touring in minde and the tires and wheels of current racebikes are not suited to carrying loads for touring. The lack of any shock reduction when using 120psi 23mm tires would get old during any tour, but they are great when you are pushing yourself to your physical max
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