Greeting and salutations from West Florida!
01-19-15, 06:03 PM
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Greeting and salutations from West Florida!
Hello all!
I am new to the forums, although I must confess that I have been lurking here and there for a while now as I have been researching and gathering info prior to my bike purchase. I read several threads that helped refine the process of finding my first road bike, so thank you for the wealth of info to be found on this site.
So a little over a month ago I was ready to lay down somewhere between $1,500-2,500+gear for what I thought would be a decent road bike. But after much reading and talking with some people who have been riding for some time, I decided to take their advice and ride as many different bikes as I could and to take my time in doing so. The cool thing is that I was able to get some seat time on some amazing rides which helped me to get a feel for the spectrum of bikes that are out there.
So to make a long story short, I had narrowed my search down to a couple of new Cannondales, a CAAD10 105, and a SuperSix Evo 105 build, and that was about it. I had test ridden some pricier bikes and some less pricey but decided that I didn't need anything greater than 105 for what I would be doing. And then it happened, I found myself test-riding an 8+ year old bike that felt nearly every bit as nice as the new stuff I had test ridden but for a fraction of the cost. The decision was easy, and I have no regrets.
I have completed a couple of rides with no ill effects. The bike fits me well, and I am looking forward to putting some miles on it. I added some Shimano 105 pedals, flipped the stem, and swapped out the tired Bontrager Race Lite tires for some new Continental Grand Prix 4000s II's. So far so good. Enjoy!
I am new to the forums, although I must confess that I have been lurking here and there for a while now as I have been researching and gathering info prior to my bike purchase. I read several threads that helped refine the process of finding my first road bike, so thank you for the wealth of info to be found on this site.
So a little over a month ago I was ready to lay down somewhere between $1,500-2,500+gear for what I thought would be a decent road bike. But after much reading and talking with some people who have been riding for some time, I decided to take their advice and ride as many different bikes as I could and to take my time in doing so. The cool thing is that I was able to get some seat time on some amazing rides which helped me to get a feel for the spectrum of bikes that are out there.
So to make a long story short, I had narrowed my search down to a couple of new Cannondales, a CAAD10 105, and a SuperSix Evo 105 build, and that was about it. I had test ridden some pricier bikes and some less pricey but decided that I didn't need anything greater than 105 for what I would be doing. And then it happened, I found myself test-riding an 8+ year old bike that felt nearly every bit as nice as the new stuff I had test ridden but for a fraction of the cost. The decision was easy, and I have no regrets.
I have completed a couple of rides with no ill effects. The bike fits me well, and I am looking forward to putting some miles on it. I added some Shimano 105 pedals, flipped the stem, and swapped out the tired Bontrager Race Lite tires for some new Continental Grand Prix 4000s II's. So far so good. Enjoy!
01-19-15, 06:06 PM
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Hey bigd73,
Welcome to Bike Forums.
Got in 41 Green Texas Miles today.
Welcome to Bike Forums.
Got in 41 Green Texas Miles today.
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01-19-15, 06:16 PM
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Welcome to Bike Forums, BigD!
Sharp looking bike you have there.
Sharp looking bike you have there.
01-19-15, 07:28 PM
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Welcome to Bike Forums from west central Florida. Nice bike. Whereabouts in west FL?
Stop by the Southeast Regional subforum and say hello to all the locals. Lots of FL folks on here.
Stop by the Southeast Regional subforum and say hello to all the locals. Lots of FL folks on here.
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The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
01-20-15, 10:45 AM
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Welcome to Bike Forums from west central Florida. Nice bike. Whereabouts in west FL?
Stop by the Southeast Regional subforum and say hello to all the locals. Lots of FL folks on here.
Stop by the Southeast Regional subforum and say hello to all the locals. Lots of FL folks on here.
By the way, I am in the Sarasota-Bradenton area.
