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Old 01-21-10 | 12:51 PM
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Corsa Bike

i just got into cycling. and i bought a corsa road bike off of walmart.com. now the bike looks good seems like pretty good. but i wanted a season rider to explain to me if i got a good deal for the price i paid???
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:02 PM
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:02 PM
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Those bikes are well spec'd for the money. Who knows if the frames are any good. As long as you got the right size and have someone set it up properly, I'd say enjoy it and try to forget that it came from walmart.com.
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:05 PM
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i dont care where it came from..just wanted to know if it was a pretty good bike, the only thing i dont get is that where the hell do u fond these guys?? i cant find any website concerning them...
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:08 PM
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i dont care where it came from..just wanted to know if it was a pretty good bike, the only thing i dont get is that where the hell do u fond these guys?? i cant find any website concerning them...
They don't want you to find them. Your bike probably has little to no warranty. That's one of the reasons it's so inexpensive.
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:12 PM
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well what about a used pinarello. i have a friend who is selling one of those i believe a fp1 mint cond. r those good????
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:34 PM
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So, did you buy the bike, or didn't you?

Which Corsa are you looking at or did you get?



There are several threads running around about the bike. The two I have seen linked in those threads had nice components. The frame is an unknown (at least to me) and may turn out to be a weak link. If you are just getting back into the sport, and aren't making a lot of power or weigh a lot it will probably do fine for you. Biggest concern to me is how well it is going to fit and ride sight unseen like that....
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Old 01-21-10 | 01:38 PM
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yea i bought it. the lightweight aluminum . components r shimanos 105?? any good???
how bout that pinarello my friend has. should i make a move on that too?
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Shimano 105 is good enough for a starter. I started out riding Tiagra, and still am...

At this point there's no reason to move upto a Pinarello. See if you love cycling enough before you upgrade. If you want to upgrade, don't just get a Pinarello, but make sure your new bike matches your needs. Because it's a Pinarello doesn't mean it's what you want.
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Old 01-21-10 | 03:51 PM
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you already bought a bike, why would you buy the pinarello? and why would you ask if it was a good deal after you bought the bike?
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Old 01-21-10 | 03:54 PM
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Are they talking about spectators feeding the cyclists? You know, like don't feed the bears?
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Old 01-22-10 | 05:12 AM
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********** i was asking if the pinarello was a good bike to get??? if it was a good deal to get it, not now, but in a couple of months
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Pinarello has a good name, but doesn't instantly make it a good bike.

What model and what parts are on it?
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