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09-26-16, 11:05 AM
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Selling bike
Hi All,
I am thinking of selling one of my road bikes and would like to hear your opinion to help me decide the one I should keep and the one I should let go:
1) Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Veloce - 2012 Celeste - Alu Carbon Weighing 9.8Kg
This one is a newer and flashier bike, although it has a more relaxed riding feeling, the kind of geometry that sort of sets you back when encountering a hill.
2) Trek Madone SL 5.2 Ultrega - 2007 Discovery Bue - Full Carbon Weighing 8.3Kg
This one does not look as nice(imo) and it's an older bike, but it rides beautifully. It's really responsive and it just keeps you going.
My concern is weather to keep a newer (prettier imo) bike (Bianchi) which I think can sort of retain is value for a bit longer, or to keep an older bike (Trek) because I think it rides better at the cost of even more depreciation- although very nice, soon it will be like riding a vintage bike.
Thank you for your comments.
I am thinking of selling one of my road bikes and would like to hear your opinion to help me decide the one I should keep and the one I should let go:
1) Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Veloce - 2012 Celeste - Alu Carbon Weighing 9.8Kg
This one is a newer and flashier bike, although it has a more relaxed riding feeling, the kind of geometry that sort of sets you back when encountering a hill.
2) Trek Madone SL 5.2 Ultrega - 2007 Discovery Bue - Full Carbon Weighing 8.3Kg
This one does not look as nice(imo) and it's an older bike, but it rides beautifully. It's really responsive and it just keeps you going.
My concern is weather to keep a newer (prettier imo) bike (Bianchi) which I think can sort of retain is value for a bit longer, or to keep an older bike (Trek) because I think it rides better at the cost of even more depreciation- although very nice, soon it will be like riding a vintage bike.
Thank you for your comments.
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09-26-16, 11:09 AM
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I value ride quality over looks, so if it was me I'd keep the Trek.
09-26-16, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by P4R4G0N
Hi All,
I am thinking of selling one of my road bikes and would like to hear your opinion to help me decide the one I should keep and the one I should let go:
1) Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Veloce - 2012 Celeste - Alu Carbon Weighing 9.8Kg
This one is a newer and flashier bike, although it has a more relaxed riding feeling, the kind of geometry that sort of sets you back and encountering a hill.
2) Trek Madone SL 5.2 Ultrega - 2007 Discovery Bue - Full Carbon Weighing 8.3Kg
This one does not look as nice(imo) and it's an older bike, but it rides beautifully. It's really responsive and it just keeps you going.
As I can only keep one bike, I don't know whether to keep a nicer looking/newer bike (bianchi) or an older bike that rides better(trek).
Thank you for your comments.
I am thinking of selling one of my road bikes and would like to hear your opinion to help me decide the one I should keep and the one I should let go:
1) Bianchi Via Nirone 7 Veloce - 2012 Celeste - Alu Carbon Weighing 9.8Kg
This one is a newer and flashier bike, although it has a more relaxed riding feeling, the kind of geometry that sort of sets you back and encountering a hill.
2) Trek Madone SL 5.2 Ultrega - 2007 Discovery Bue - Full Carbon Weighing 8.3Kg
This one does not look as nice(imo) and it's an older bike, but it rides beautifully. It's really responsive and it just keeps you going.
As I can only keep one bike, I don't know whether to keep a nicer looking/newer bike (bianchi) or an older bike that rides better(trek).
Thank you for your comments.
You have a setback seatpost and the handlebars are higher up on your Bianchi than on your Trek.
If they are both 27.2 seatposts, try switching the zero setback post to the Bianchi and move your stem one spacer down.
Then see if it still feels laid back and relaxed. But realize that the main appeal of layback seat posts is to soften road shock, so you'll lose that if you go to a zero setback post.
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of either aluminum frames or carbon frames (I'm a steel and ti guy), but I'd take the carbon trek over the aluminum Bianchi just based on the material.
09-26-16, 01:31 PM
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I know you are not asking about fit, but it looks like your saddles are angled too far downward.
Keep the bike you like better (which sounds like the Trek).
Why can't you keep both??
Keep the bike you like better (which sounds like the Trek).
Why can't you keep both??
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09-26-16, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by nycphotography
c) sell em both a get a new trek.
09-26-16, 04:32 PM
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If you don't know which one you enjoy riding more ... maybe lock one up in your garage for a month, then the other for the next month. See if that helps.
Maybe sell them both and buy something new ...
Maybe sell them both and buy something new ...
09-26-16, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
I know you are not asking about fit, but it looks like your saddles are angled too far downward.
Keep the bike you like better (which sounds like the Trek).
Why can't you keep both??
Keep the bike you like better (which sounds like the Trek).
Why can't you keep both??
The saddles are now set differently from the photos and the bianchi now has a fizik arione saddle.
I indeed am leaning towards the Trek, it is just the look and the idea of keeping something newer that puts me in hesitation.
I can't keep both because I don't have as much room as I used to.
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09-26-16, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by velociraptor
I'd keep the Bianchi.
Because Celeste.
Because Celeste.
09-26-16, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
I value ride quality over looks, so if it was me I'd keep the Trek.
09-26-16, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ShortLegCyclist
It looks like you have them set up a little differently, so before you judge that the Trek rides better, I'd try setting the Bianchi up more aggressively.
You have a setback seatpost and the handlebars are higher up on your Bianchi than on your Trek.
If they are both 27.2 seatposts, try switching the zero setback post to the Bianchi and move your stem one spacer down.
Then see if it still feels laid back and relaxed. But realize that the main appeal of layback seat posts is to soften road shock, so you'll lose that if you go to a zero setback post.
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of either aluminum frames or carbon frames (I'm a steel and ti guy), but I'd take the carbon trek over the aluminum Bianchi just based on the material.
You have a setback seatpost and the handlebars are higher up on your Bianchi than on your Trek.
If they are both 27.2 seatposts, try switching the zero setback post to the Bianchi and move your stem one spacer down.
Then see if it still feels laid back and relaxed. But realize that the main appeal of layback seat posts is to soften road shock, so you'll lose that if you go to a zero setback post.
Having said that, I'm not a big fan of either aluminum frames or carbon frames (I'm a steel and ti guy), but I'd take the carbon trek over the aluminum Bianchi just based on the material.
I always thought that the difference in the riding style and- more importantly- feeling, was down to their different geometry, and never thought of trying to set the Bianchi more aggressively- I'll try that, the seatpost on the Bianchi is thicker, but I'll try playing with its adjustments and lowering the stem one spacer down.
Thank you.
09-26-16, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nycphotography
C) Sell em both a get a new Trek.
Thanks for your feedback.
09-26-16, 09:59 PM
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sell the hooker
take off her cheap costume jewelry
make sure she's not sagging
the trek's only gonna sell to some other bike tweaker, and they certainly aren't gonna give you anything tradeable - you'll end up with bitcoin...
take off her cheap costume jewelry
make sure she's not sagging
the trek's only gonna sell to some other bike tweaker, and they certainly aren't gonna give you anything tradeable - you'll end up with bitcoin...
