10 years old titanium litespeed bike with complete dura-ace groupset! Worth it?
05-28-16, 04:15 PM
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10 years old titanium litespeed bike with complete dura-ace groupset! Worth it?
Once again I'm wondering if I'd be dumb to turn down this deal. A bike shop owner in my area is selling this 2004 bike for approx. 750 usd.
He has competed in multiple marathons with it and is now selling cause obviously as a shop owner he can afford newer versions.
I'm absolute aware what a top quality bike this is but simply visually I can't seem to fall in love with it.
Would I do a mistake turning down this deal?
What's your opinion about titanium bikes (forks are a titanium-chrome composit)
Here some pics and thanks for your help guys!
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s111/...e123adcdf6ce30
He has competed in multiple marathons with it and is now selling cause obviously as a shop owner he can afford newer versions.
I'm absolute aware what a top quality bike this is but simply visually I can't seem to fall in love with it.
Would I do a mistake turning down this deal?
What's your opinion about titanium bikes (forks are a titanium-chrome composit)
Here some pics and thanks for your help guys!
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s111/...e123adcdf6ce30
05-28-16, 04:20 PM
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There are bike marathon races? AS in 26.2 miles?
Edit: to actually answer your question, how much do you care about aesthetics? I agree that it's not an attractive bike, but then again the only bikes that are beautiful to me have thin round tubes and usually lugs.
Have you test ridden it? Maybe you'll like it so much you won't care how it looks.
Edit: to actually answer your question, how much do you care about aesthetics? I agree that it's not an attractive bike, but then again the only bikes that are beautiful to me have thin round tubes and usually lugs.
Have you test ridden it? Maybe you'll like it so much you won't care how it looks.
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Originally Posted by Seizedpost
There are bike marathon races? AS in 26.2 miles?
As far as the looks go - well, that's what Titanium bikes look like.
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05-28-16, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by D1andonlyDman
As far as the looks go - well, that's what Titanium bikes look like.
https://cyclophiliac.com/wp-content/u...-road-bike.jpg
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Originally Posted by Seizedpost
Not necessarily.
https://cyclophiliac.com/wp-content/u...-road-bike.jpg
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