Costco road bike
05-06-10, 09:43 PM
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Costco road bike
Hi,
I'm shopping for an entry level road bike and came accross the 'Infinity Geneva' road bike. The sub $500 price seems reasonable for the components...
https://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product....A&Sp=C&topnav=
Has anyone seen one of these up close? If so, what are your thoughts?
I have requested more information from the company regarding the frame etc.
Any input would be helpful.
Thx,
Jumbalaya
I'm shopping for an entry level road bike and came accross the 'Infinity Geneva' road bike. The sub $500 price seems reasonable for the components...
https://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product....A&Sp=C&topnav=
Has anyone seen one of these up close? If so, what are your thoughts?
I have requested more information from the company regarding the frame etc.
Any input would be helpful.
Thx,
Jumbalaya
05-06-10, 09:50 PM
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for the price, it's actually a pretty good deal.
But I'm unsure as to how fast the maintenance costs will rack up for prolonged periods of use.
the frame... well, what do you expect from a $480 bike?
I've seen that go for under $400 locally, but I think it was the end of season leftover.
But I'm unsure as to how fast the maintenance costs will rack up for prolonged periods of use.
the frame... well, what do you expect from a $480 bike?
I've seen that go for under $400 locally, but I think it was the end of season leftover.
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05-06-10, 09:55 PM
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Tiagra is pretty good stuff. I have one set of Tiagra with approx 12K trouble free miles. If it fits I would go for it for a starter. For that price point you get a pretty decent component group.
05-06-10, 10:02 PM
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Isn't that one of those Ebay VISP frames?
05-06-10, 10:06 PM
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the frame looks very similar to the GMC Denali ones...which is to say, crap.
05-06-10, 10:19 PM
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For a new bike with that component spec, you won't do much better. But it does require set up. Do you wrench yourself or know somebody you trust to set it up correctly?
05-06-10, 10:28 PM
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have you checked out www.bikesdirect.com they have a alot of bikes in your price range.
05-06-10, 10:40 PM
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have you checked out www.bikesdirect.com they have a alot of bikes in your price range.
You have to ship it to a store just outside of canada, cross the border and collect it.
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05-06-10, 10:46 PM
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Holy flip, batman!
I actually remember seeing a sub $500 road bike w/tiagra components at a Costco here in the US quite a while ago, although I do not think it was the same brand. Still, some decent stuff.
05-06-10, 11:15 PM
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i'm always the type to say save up another 200 bucks and get something known to be a better buy or shop around a bit more...
i know alot of us can't drop a $texas amount of cash on a first bike... but still... i wouldn't let any of my friends buy a bike without weighing they're options out carefully...
i know alot of us can't drop a $texas amount of cash on a first bike... but still... i wouldn't let any of my friends buy a bike without weighing they're options out carefully...
05-06-10, 11:17 PM
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SO what happened to that dude that bought a costco or walmart bike then vanished? Can't remember his name.
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after looking around at performance and some other shops... you really can't get anything with those components unless you pay around 8 bills or so... wow... that is a deal...
05-06-10, 11:52 PM
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05-07-10, 12:07 AM
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In 2008 I bought my Trek 1.2T brand new for $600. I shopped around and checked out all of the shops I could, then I stumbled upon my current LBS which just happens to be right up the street from me. Best $600 I have spent. I have upgraded the wheels recently for $200, and I am thinking about throwing a SRAM Rival groupo on there. I absolutely love the frame, the geometry and the look. If you can find an LBS with a deal on last year's model, you might be able to get a reasonable deal that way as well.
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Does it fit?
They usually only have one size with these deals.
A bike that doesn't fit is no bargain at any price.
They usually only have one size with these deals.
A bike that doesn't fit is no bargain at any price.
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About 2 months ago, this same Infinity Geneva was going for $349! Those Tiagra STi costs 1/3 of the entire bike's price! Amazing. Too bad I missed that sale. I would've gotten it as a parts bike.
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If the fit isn't great, go for the entry-level road bike from your LBS for +/- $200 more.
05-07-10, 02:43 PM
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They don't provide any information on the frame geometry either, just dimensions that don't really help unless you're measuring how much of a footprint it will take up in your house/apartment.
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For $500 bucks you could probably find something with a little better component mix on CL, that you could keep and easily upgrade later...
Here are a couple around that price on CL in Montreal... dont know your size:
https://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1727887306.html
https://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1728348740.html
Here are a couple around that price on CL in Montreal... dont know your size:
https://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1727887306.html
https://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/bik/1728348740.html
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