Lamborghini Carbon Road Bike
03-25-10, 07:54 PM
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Lamborghini Carbon Road Bike
Hi i was planning to buy a road bike that features a yellow and black theme, like a the Lance Armstrong theme. I came across this bike but since its relatively new there aren't any reviews for it yet. I'm looking for some advice on whether this might be a good bike or not.
Some points might be that this bike is made by Kent Bicycles and here are some links for more details.
https://www.makaibikes.com/products/L...isex-56cm.html
I thank everyone ahead of time for their Advice, Comments, and Feedbacks.
Some points might be that this bike is made by Kent Bicycles and here are some links for more details.
https://www.makaibikes.com/products/L...isex-56cm.html
I thank everyone ahead of time for their Advice, Comments, and Feedbacks.
03-25-10, 08:36 PM
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Yeech!!, For $2200 you should be able to find as nice a bike or nicer at an LBS.
Rule of thumb, stay away from bikes named after cars.
Also, Kent is not known for manufacturing high end bikes.
If you must buy on line, at least look at Bikes Direct. They are known for making decent bikes at good prices.
But if I had $2200 I'd be at an LBS.
Rule of thumb, stay away from bikes named after cars.
Also, Kent is not known for manufacturing high end bikes.
If you must buy on line, at least look at Bikes Direct. They are known for making decent bikes at good prices.
But if I had $2200 I'd be at an LBS.
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03-25-10, 10:48 PM
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this rocket will fly up any hill. Shimano’s Dura Ace 20 speed group shifts effortlessly and has more resemblance to jewelry than bicycle components.
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03-25-10, 11:27 PM
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I don't really know much about the bike. Looks like it has older Dura Ace components and, they skimped on parts like the crank and brakes.
I would avoid. $2200 is a good sum of money and I would use that money to buy a bike that is well known or has good reviews. A new carbon DA equipped bike for 2200 is pretty cheap. Neuvation Cycling has some Ultegra/Force, DA/Red equipped bikes around that price range. This is compared to a new Specialized Tarmac Expert with Ultegra, which costs around $3000.
I would avoid. $2200 is a good sum of money and I would use that money to buy a bike that is well known or has good reviews. A new carbon DA equipped bike for 2200 is pretty cheap. Neuvation Cycling has some Ultegra/Force, DA/Red equipped bikes around that price range. This is compared to a new Specialized Tarmac Expert with Ultegra, which costs around $3000.
03-25-10, 11:30 PM
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the site doesn't even look legit. if you click on one of the bikes, it directs you elsewhere; amazon.com, mostly. if this is your first bike, you may just want to find your fit before purchasing. i know bikes are expensive in nyc, but you can at least try competitivecyclist first to find roughly the size for you. then, i would take the bike to a bicycle fitter.
at $2200, you can get a legit bike made by Focus (search online for deals) or BMC (competitivecyclist.com) with ultegra or sram force components. these are made by trustworthy frame makers as BMC sponsors their own pro cycling team (which has the last two uci world champs on its squad) & Focus sponsors the pro tour team Milram (uci pro tour is the highest level of competition).
hate to break it to you, but wanting a bike based mostly on its color is quite specious. one more thing, when it comes to avid cyclists, most probably could care less about lance. sure, we admire him for the feats he accomplished (here's a bit of trivia, did you know that he won the uci world road race championship before he had cancer?), but most of us aren't his fanboys the way the general public is.
i guess i do have a use for the DA RD i broke a while back. i'll get a KMC gold chain & have the DA RD attached to it. it'll be real bling bling
at $2200, you can get a legit bike made by Focus (search online for deals) or BMC (competitivecyclist.com) with ultegra or sram force components. these are made by trustworthy frame makers as BMC sponsors their own pro cycling team (which has the last two uci world champs on its squad) & Focus sponsors the pro tour team Milram (uci pro tour is the highest level of competition).
hate to break it to you, but wanting a bike based mostly on its color is quite specious. one more thing, when it comes to avid cyclists, most probably could care less about lance. sure, we admire him for the feats he accomplished (here's a bit of trivia, did you know that he won the uci world road race championship before he had cancer?), but most of us aren't his fanboys the way the general public is.
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didn't mercedez have a bike? it is smart marketing. the kind of person who cares about their car shouting "look at me" certainly won't be after a peugot. a mercbike might give that person a stiffy. vertically stiff horizontally compliant.
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Yeah, it's usually trouble when bikes are named after cars. Look at the Denali. Ferrari and Cadillac have sold road bikes, as well. They're usually marketed towards people who don't know much about bikes.
It's always a warning sign when you see a bike with traditional geometry that only comes in S, M, L. As far as I can tell they don't provide any geometry besides standover height (not very useful) and "56cm" without telling you how they measured it. Claiming them "unisex" is dubious, as well.
I don't mind buying online, but there are lots of companies out there that will give you better information about their products.
It's always a warning sign when you see a bike with traditional geometry that only comes in S, M, L. As far as I can tell they don't provide any geometry besides standover height (not very useful) and "56cm" without telling you how they measured it. Claiming them "unisex" is dubious, as well.
I don't mind buying online, but there are lots of companies out there that will give you better information about their products.
03-26-10, 07:28 AM
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Find a local bike shop and do business with them. This cannot be overstated.
03-26-10, 08:52 AM
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People do this stuff to get more hits for the stuff they're pimping, and thereby make their ranking in google searches higher.
The guy is looking to buy a Yukon Denali, then looking to build up an F5 then looking at a $2200 Lamborghini,
and every post conveniently has a hypertext link.
This is not normal behavior for people that aren't shilling.
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Good call, OP is a shill.
The better way to get yellow and black, and the real thing, is project one, anyway...
The better way to get yellow and black, and the real thing, is project one, anyway...
03-26-10, 09:50 AM
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Every post the OP has made (outside of one in foo) links back to a seller tied to Amazon.
People do this stuff to get more hits for the stuff they're pimping, and thereby make their ranking in google searches higher.
The guy is looking to buy a Yukon Denali, then looking to build up an F5 then looking at a $2200 Lamborghini,
and every post conveniently has a hypertext link.
This is not normal behavior for people that aren't shilling.
People do this stuff to get more hits for the stuff they're pimping, and thereby make their ranking in google searches higher.
The guy is looking to buy a Yukon Denali, then looking to build up an F5 then looking at a $2200 Lamborghini,
and every post conveniently has a hypertext link.
This is not normal behavior for people that aren't shilling.
i feel so fooled now. do we ban people for shilling?
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Thanks
Thank You everyone, I've now decided upon a used yellow and black Trek Madone. Happy Biking Everyone
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Hah.
