vonasemj

Spring isn't all that far away and I have decided that I would like to buy a road bike this year after trying to get everything I can out of my 98 Gary Fisher Wahoo that I used to used to deliver papers. I have been looking at the Raleigh Revenio 3.0 and the Giant Defy 1 because my budget is hopefully around $1,000-$1,200. After I left a shop today where I looked at a few bikes I called my old college roommate who is now a Shimano rep. He said that he is looking to sell his bike which is a 2009 Giant TCR Advanced 3. He said the frame has about 4000 miles on it and the wheels and components only have about 1000 miles because he swapped everything out for Ultegra Di2 components after the first year riding it. Is this bike worth $800 in excellent condition? He said he would include pedals with it and throw in a different saddle too.

vonasemj

Is the bicycle blue book very accurate? I see it says the current value of the bike in question is $1,175.

YOJiMBO20

I'd say 700-800 is pretty fair for that. Does it come with the stock 105 components or the Ultegra Di2?

vonasemj

It would come with the stock 105 components. He said it would cost a lot more if I wanted the Di2 components, and I'm not looking to spend that much on my first road bike.

YOJiMBO20

I'd say go for it.

dralways

Where do you find blue book value of a road bike?

vonasemj

At this site. I don't know if it is very legit or not. https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/

IcySmooth52

That's a killer deal for the frame and components! As long as it hasn't seen a crash. 105 hasn't seen any changes in the past few years, and will last for MANY miles.

The only thing I'd think about before writing the check is the geometry. It's a racy machine, unlike the new models you're thinking of. Being your first road bike, a more endurance model would probably be the ideal fit.