2010 Secteur - well, that was cheap
11-20-10, 06:29 PM
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2010 Secteur - well, that was cheap
So there I was, at my LBS looking for a ski helmet for my son. ( It's the time of year when they move into ski & skate mode ). No luck on the helmet, but they tell me that on Black Friday all bikes in the store will be 40% off.
Just for the heck of it, I look around, since I've been interested in getting an entry-level road bike to supplement my touring bike. They have a 52cm Secteur on the floor - the base model triple. What the heck, I'll take it out for a spin.
Hmmm. You know, for pretty much half price, I could live with it until the cheap shifters and derailers annoy me, and then replace them.
I tell the guy that if they'll give me the Black Friday price right now, I'll take it. He pretends to think about it, and we make a deal.
So tomorrow, I'll go pick it up. I can be happy with it for $480 plus the cost to swap out the pedals for SPD's. :-)
Just for the heck of it, I look around, since I've been interested in getting an entry-level road bike to supplement my touring bike. They have a 52cm Secteur on the floor - the base model triple. What the heck, I'll take it out for a spin.
Hmmm. You know, for pretty much half price, I could live with it until the cheap shifters and derailers annoy me, and then replace them.
I tell the guy that if they'll give me the Black Friday price right now, I'll take it. He pretends to think about it, and we make a deal.
So tomorrow, I'll go pick it up. I can be happy with it for $480 plus the cost to swap out the pedals for SPD's. :-)
11-20-10, 06:32 PM
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Good for you. Hope you have fun with it.
11-20-10, 06:41 PM
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Smoking good deal - well done, now ride it like you stole it, cause you kinda did 
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11-21-10, 09:41 AM
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Thanks all! When I saw what kind of deal I could get, I decided it was worth it, since I could still buy an Apex/105 class groupset new, swap everything out, and still come out ahead.
11-21-10, 07:28 PM
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Congrats! Sounds like a steal. Do many bike shops do the black friday thing? If so, I may have to go shopping earlier than planned.
11-21-10, 07:42 PM
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Nice! Where is this store? If you're not allowed to post then message me
11-21-10, 10:49 PM
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They're primarily a Specialized dealer, so if anyone in the Rochester area doesn't mind getting up early, it's a chance to get a great deal.
11-21-10, 10:51 PM
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I wouldn't pay that much for garden shears.
