IBEX Bikes
09-05-07 | 02:08 PM
#1
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IBEX Bikes
I recently bought a Ibex Aprisa Team bike. No body ever heard of them and now I want to sell it...but everyone says; a what.
I paid $1295 for it with an Aluminum frame carbon fiber rear triangle an easton EC-70 fork, easton EM-90 stem, fizik nisene saddle carbon fiber seatpost and full shimano ultegra group (full, not partial), Mavic aksium wheelset and shimano 540 pedals. I am not one of these "look what I have" types, but people think it came from a grocery store. It rides great, except for a clicking noise in the BB.
Does anyone out there have an ibex bike and what do you think of it?
I paid $1295 for it with an Aluminum frame carbon fiber rear triangle an easton EC-70 fork, easton EM-90 stem, fizik nisene saddle carbon fiber seatpost and full shimano ultegra group (full, not partial), Mavic aksium wheelset and shimano 540 pedals. I am not one of these "look what I have" types, but people think it came from a grocery store. It rides great, except for a clicking noise in the BB.
Does anyone out there have an ibex bike and what do you think of it?
09-05-07 | 02:18 PM
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From: Franklin, TN
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I have an Ibex Corrida CT flat bar road bike. It's a nice bike for all I know. Got it for $369 plus shipping with Tiagra components. First bike I have owned in 20+ years and I wanted to see if I enjoyed the sport before I dropped any big coin on a bike. The LBS did a bang up job tuning it up for me and it rides great. Got me through my first century last Saturday.
I know I want a new bike down the road already. But this will suffice while I continue to build my skills and fitness. I really like my Ibex and wouldn't rule out getting another one in the future. Although, I do like the idea of going out and getting properly fit and buy a bike from the LBS as well.
I think Ibex bikes are a great deal for what you pay for them as long as you are willing to either figure out how to fit yourself reasonably well or pay for a professional fitting on the bike you buy (or a combo of both) and pay for your maintenance or learn to do that yourself as well. Just looking at the components they are a great deal. Just got to figure out if it is a great enough deal after you pay for what you might get for free at the LBS.
My bike seems well built and rides great though. It's a great starter bike.
I know I want a new bike down the road already. But this will suffice while I continue to build my skills and fitness. I really like my Ibex and wouldn't rule out getting another one in the future. Although, I do like the idea of going out and getting properly fit and buy a bike from the LBS as well.
I think Ibex bikes are a great deal for what you pay for them as long as you are willing to either figure out how to fit yourself reasonably well or pay for a professional fitting on the bike you buy (or a combo of both) and pay for your maintenance or learn to do that yourself as well. Just looking at the components they are a great deal. Just got to figure out if it is a great enough deal after you pay for what you might get for free at the LBS.
My bike seems well built and rides great though. It's a great starter bike.
09-05-07 | 03:28 PM
#5
There's nothing wrong with Ibex bikes but I would definitely expect resale value to be almost nonexistent.
If resale were a concern (assuming you're buying new), you should have bought a Trek. If you're buying used, it's less of an issue since you can almost always get what you paid back out of a bike.
If resale were a concern (assuming you're buying new), you should have bought a Trek. If you're buying used, it's less of an issue since you can almost always get what you paid back out of a bike.
