If you were buying a bike today.....what would be your pick????
08-30-13, 06:16 PM
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If you were buying a bike today.....what would be your pick????
You know how we always want something more than what we have......human nature to a big degree rather than necessity. But right now if I had up to $5k to spend on a road bike I would be looking hard at the Orca M50 11 speed in the Euskaltel team color!
What would you be picking as your next ride???
What would you be picking as your next ride???
08-30-13, 06:46 PM
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A Gunnar Fastlane, built to fit me.
08-30-13, 07:15 PM
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I would get a "new to me" Orca from around 2007 in orange and black. I really like the looks of those. Failing that, I might look to replace my Lemond Zurich with one from 2007 when the frames were all carbon. I am not a big fan of pressed in bottom brackets.
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Baum Coretto - almost exactly like this matte black/pink. but with less pink...kinda Rapha style
I realize that this is a frame >5k but if you give me 5K that i can onll spend on a bike i would put to towards this and make up the difference. I have a new SRAM red group that is about to go on my crit bike and i have some reynolds tubulars so i'd be all set to go
08-30-13, 07:57 PM
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I've always wanted a Kuota or a Lapierre. In the last couple years, I could add a Canyon to the list. I love the Trek my wife bought me last year, so I don't need anything better.
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08-30-13, 09:49 PM
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If you were buying a bike today.....what would be your pick????
08-30-13, 09:49 PM
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Doubt it's under the $5K threshold, but I'd pick the 2014 Orca M22. Assuming that one is out of the price range, I'd opt for the 2014 Roubaix SL4 Pro Race.
08-31-13, 01:19 AM
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08-31-13, 05:14 AM
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I don't know what I'd get for sure, but I'd be checking out high-end aluminum from Cannondale and Specialized. I prefer aluminum because my bike is regularly locked to a bike rack and sometimes gets banged around a little bit around the seat tube and chain stays if it tips over on the rack from wind or accidentally from others using the rack.
08-31-13, 05:55 AM
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Probably a custom bishop, Baum, or maybe a new Breadwinner.
IF a plastic bike, then a BMC team machine, or perhaps a Parlee.
IF a plastic bike, then a BMC team machine, or perhaps a Parlee.