calfee question
12-10-07, 08:11 PM
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calfee question
A guy in the local tri club has a 2001 Calfee Tetra-tri frame and fork forsale. Im up in the air about getting this. Would this be a good bike for road riding or is it more of a keep in the garage untill you do a tri race? My wife and I are new to tri's but also do some road races through the year like corprate cup cycles and a handfull of others. More of them I guess I would say are not "races" no 1st 2nd 3rd places. Just people getting together to ride. Ive been using a very old hy-brid bike, thats why im looking at getting a better bike. The guy wants 500.00 for it. Ive also been looking at the 2008 Felt F3 and a 2003cervelo dual.
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12-10-07, 08:23 PM
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My riding buddy has a Calfee Luna as his everyday bike and loves it. I wouldn't hesitate using it regularly.
12-10-07, 08:33 PM
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FYI, USCF mass-start races cannot have aero-bars. Otherwise you're fine.
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Two of my friends have Calfees and both love them. 500 is a good price and Calfees are beautiful. However if you can test ride the Felt or Cervelo give them a try.
12-11-07, 06:24 AM
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I ride a 2001 Calfee Tetra and, it is a great bike. Not the "Tri" version though. I'm still looking for a second bike but, nothing yet tickles my fancy like this one.
12-11-07, 09:10 AM
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I talked to calfee last night and told them about what I wanted and such. He said this frame would be to much forward. I had neck surgery 2 years ago and still bugs me sometimes. Does this make sense?
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Yes. My question was going to be the frame geometry, and it sounds like the guy at Calfee answered that. Tri Geometry (like a 78 degree seat tube) is not ideal for a good handling comfortable road bike.
You'd be better served by a road bike frame even if it you pay a few dollars more.
12-11-07, 09:30 AM
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Thanks for all the help, Im going to go back to the bike shop and look at the felt rode bikes again tonight.
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12-11-07, 12:39 PM
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