chrisbike

Hi Everyone,

Looking into buying a used 2010 Felt F5 Team Garmin (special edition) that is in excellent condition with light usage. This would be my first road bike. It is the right size and fit. It has been upgraded with Shimano Ultegra tubeless wheelset, Bontrager Affinity RL saddle and Crankbrothers Candy pedals. Have negotiated price down to $1400.

Any thoughts?
Is this a good bike?
How's the price?
Is it better to just buy a brand new bike (aluminum frame with newer components for same price)?
Thoughts on tubeless wheels?

Thanks so much!

Elvo

That's a decent price if it fits

hack

Seems expensive. What groupset is on there?

Here is a better deal if you need a 58 or a 61 and if they'll ship.

Felt Bicycles F5 - Bob's Cycle Center | Fair Oaks & Roseville, California

playback2004

Felt F5 Road Bike - 2014 | Merlin Cycles

if you can get them to ship to the US

bahula03

FWIW, I paid not much more than what you've negotiated for my 2011 F5 when it was a new/current model. Felt substantially updated the F series frames for 2011, and if'n it was my money I'd be looking for a 2011 or better frame. Definitely a good bike, but you could do better for the money.

Also worth noting that if you stick with road bikes, you're going to be changing the seat, pedals, and other fit-related components at least once, so don't assign much value to those "upgrades" until you know what fits/what you like.

The rest of your questions are a little ambiguous, kind of like asking someone how they take their tea/coffee. I'm not a big fan of tubeless wheels, there's just too much worked involved There are benefits either way you go, new or used. If you have a reputable LBS, that's a great way to figure out what you enjoy riding, get the bike fit properly (can't be understated, either way, budget $~200 to get a proper fit done), and establish a relationship if you need help down the road. Lastly, be honest with yourself with the type of bike geometry you're looking at. A lot of people will buy bikes like the F series that have very aggressive geometry, and set them up to mimic the geometry of more relaxed bikes like the Z series. Little tough to decide that if you're just getting started, but don't get too caught up trying to get the fastest looking bike

Hopefully that's helpful...