Need help with buying a bike
05-01-06, 04:03 PM
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Need help with buying a bike
I am new to the sport and I am looking for a starter bike. I have gone to four stores and here are my options for bikes. Please give me a hand and some advise on which bike is best suited for my needs and why. Thank you. I am 57 180Lbs will be riding about three times a week and have never ridden before.
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#1 Cadillac Bicycles www.cadillacbicycles.com
RLE1.8
Carbon fork and seat post, wheels shimano 550, full shimano 105, and clip-less for $1259 CDN
#2 Lemond Reno https://www.lemondbikes.com/2006_bikes/reno.shtml
shimano 105/ tiagra, Carbon fork and seatpost, no clip-less for $1199 CDN
#3 Giant https://www.giant-bicycle.com/cn/030....sp?model=10797
shimano 105 / tiagra, + clip-less for $1149 CDN
#4 Norco CDR 2 https://www.norco.com/ts/pass/templat...two&col=silver
Shimano Tiagra, Carbon fork and seat post, clip-less for $1250 CDN
#5 Specialized Allez Sport INT
https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=13706
shimano 105 / tiagra for $1250 CDN
#6 FUJI newest 1.0
https://fujibikes.com/2006/bikes.asp?id=129#
shimano 105 / tiagra ,Carbon fork for $1400CDN
Please rate the best and worst, / good and bad thanks Anthony
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#1 Cadillac Bicycles www.cadillacbicycles.com
RLE1.8
Carbon fork and seat post, wheels shimano 550, full shimano 105, and clip-less for $1259 CDN
#2 Lemond Reno https://www.lemondbikes.com/2006_bikes/reno.shtml
shimano 105/ tiagra, Carbon fork and seatpost, no clip-less for $1199 CDN
#3 Giant https://www.giant-bicycle.com/cn/030....sp?model=10797
shimano 105 / tiagra, + clip-less for $1149 CDN
#4 Norco CDR 2 https://www.norco.com/ts/pass/templat...two&col=silver
Shimano Tiagra, Carbon fork and seat post, clip-less for $1250 CDN
#5 Specialized Allez Sport INT
https://www.specialized.com/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=13706
shimano 105 / tiagra for $1250 CDN
#6 FUJI newest 1.0
https://fujibikes.com/2006/bikes.asp?id=129#
shimano 105 / tiagra ,Carbon fork for $1400CDN
Please rate the best and worst, / good and bad thanks Anthony
05-03-06, 06:30 PM
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Stay away from the Cadillac, especially when you've got a host of other great choices from true bike companies. The Giant and the Allez would be my picks, but in the end just test ride a lot of bikes. FIT is the most important. Evaluate that before anything else. Basically, only you can decide what bike is right for you.
