Looking for a good entry level bike
12-13-08, 12:31 AM
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Is the size of a bike different from a hybrid to road bike cause Im 5'6" and Im riding a 44.5cm gary fisher wingra? sorry for hijacking your thread.
12-13-08, 12:38 AM
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Thanks good to know Ive been passing up some good deals on Craigs list cause I thought they were to big.
12-13-08, 06:39 PM
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Alright! Thanks guys!
I went to my local Performance Bikes and picked up a Fuji Newest 1.0 for $738..., and I got 20% off that, which will be activated tomorrow.. So it's like $600! =)
It's been an awesome ride... 105 derailers, and tiagra shifters. Hope that's all good. We'll see =)
I went to my local Performance Bikes and picked up a Fuji Newest 1.0 for $738..., and I got 20% off that, which will be activated tomorrow.. So it's like $600! =)
It's been an awesome ride... 105 derailers, and tiagra shifters. Hope that's all good. We'll see =)
12-14-08, 08:58 PM
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that's a great starter bike. there won't be much jump in performance until you plop down over a grand... and I know that's tough for a student. I had to sell a bike, buy a bike to small with components i need, sell that frame and currently in the process of ordering a frame that will fit me to put my parts on. total cost will be in the neighborhood of $700- and that is doing all the work myself, with a donor wheelset. components will be a full 105 group, that is used.
12-14-08, 11:47 PM
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I bought a Motobecane Mirage off ebay (chicabike or someone related) for about $350 as my first road bike. All Sora components. The frame was too small (50cm and I'm 5'6") and I was getting into it, so I bought a new bike. I parted out the Mirage and sold it on ebay for about $250 after all was said and done. I was happy with it.
Probably would have upgraded the bike if the frame had fit better. For what it's worth anyway....
Probably would have upgraded the bike if the frame had fit better. For what it's worth anyway....
