Purchasing first road bike
10-02-13, 09:17 PM
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Hey all,
I just wanted to update you regarding the status of my first bike purchase. I ended up test riding the Fuji SST 3.0 LE and Cannondale CAAD 10 5 105 over the weekend. Both of the bikes felt great but I ultimately decided upon the Fuji SST as I received $350 back on my purchase (shout out to abstractform20 for pointing this out). I upgraded the brakes from Tektro to Shimano 105 and have ordered a Shimano 105 cassette to replace the Shimano Tiagra that came with the bike. With the remaining cash back I was able to purchase pedals (Shimano 105s), shoes, helmet, shorts, pump, and a mini-tool kit.
I just wanted to thank all of you for the input and am excited to be a part of this cycling forum
Nick
I just wanted to update you regarding the status of my first bike purchase. I ended up test riding the Fuji SST 3.0 LE and Cannondale CAAD 10 5 105 over the weekend. Both of the bikes felt great but I ultimately decided upon the Fuji SST as I received $350 back on my purchase (shout out to abstractform20 for pointing this out). I upgraded the brakes from Tektro to Shimano 105 and have ordered a Shimano 105 cassette to replace the Shimano Tiagra that came with the bike. With the remaining cash back I was able to purchase pedals (Shimano 105s), shoes, helmet, shorts, pump, and a mini-tool kit.
I just wanted to thank all of you for the input and am excited to be a part of this cycling forum
Nick
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...2_514566_-1___
Or the Ultegra 10 spd cassette for $55 before coupon:
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...2_556766_-1___
Worth it??
10-02-13, 10:33 PM
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Nice looking ride.
If the shop did not do a fitting for you, there is great info in "Greg lemond's complete book of bicycling"
Step by step instructions on how to measure and set up your bike
If the shop did not do a fitting for you, there is great info in "Greg lemond's complete book of bicycling"
Step by step instructions on how to measure and set up your bike
10-03-13, 05:10 AM
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I would save the new cassette for the new wheels you're going to want in 6 months. Not that there's anything wrong with those - you'll just get upgraditis 
10-03-13, 05:40 AM
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Diadora sells bicycles. I don't know what you think of them but they have a 105 equipped bike for $950 and a Sora equipped for $600.
https://www.diadoraamerica.com/cyclingroad.html
https://www.diadoraamerica.com/cyclingroad.html
10-03-13, 09:07 AM
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I have Super Record EPS on my GMC Denali.
10-05-13, 03:39 AM
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LolWUT?
That's funny. You know I actually bought one of those bikes from Walmart once. It was ... terrible.
10-05-13, 01:56 PM
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Thanks for the tip! You are probably right. Is there any problem with getting a good lightweight set of racing wheels, along with the newer and better cassette, then saving them for race day? With quick release it's a fairly simple matter if you have two rear wheels with attached cassettes, isn't it? Keep the lightweight stuff for races, and the heavier stuff for training
10-06-13, 01:02 AM
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Nothing at all wrong with getting a nice set of wheels for your bike. If you want them for racing that is fine but even if you want a nice light set just to have that is fine too. The Oval wheels will get the job done but they are just not that good. I say if you have the funding available...go for a nice set.
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10-06-13, 08:25 PM
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That looks like a great bike!
Now that you've got it, you might consider adjustments that will allow you to be more comfortable on the bike. You can adjust seat height, seat fore and aft, saddle tilt, handlebar height and rotation. The nose of the saddle looks a bit too tilted downward, IMO.
Have a good time on your new bike!
Now that you've got it, you might consider adjustments that will allow you to be more comfortable on the bike. You can adjust seat height, seat fore and aft, saddle tilt, handlebar height and rotation. The nose of the saddle looks a bit too tilted downward, IMO.
Have a good time on your new bike!
Hopefully at nic_nac's performance they did this. If you have any fit problems, definitely take it in, and they should be happy to help you adjust everything!! I have heard they have good service, and the shop I went to in SLC was no exception.
Hey all,
I just wanted to update you regarding the status of my first bike purchase. I ended up test riding the Fuji SST 3.0 LE and Cannondale CAAD 10 5 105 over the weekend. Both of the bikes felt great but I ultimately decided upon the Fuji SST as I received $350 back on my purchase (shout out to abstractform20 for pointing this out). I upgraded the brakes from Tektro to Shimano 105 and have ordered a Shimano 105 cassette to replace the Shimano Tiagra that came with the bike. With the remaining cash back I was able to purchase pedals (Shimano 105s), shoes, helmet, shorts, pump, and a mini-tool kit.
I just wanted to thank all of you for the input and am excited to be a part of this cycling forum
Nick
I just wanted to update you regarding the status of my first bike purchase. I ended up test riding the Fuji SST 3.0 LE and Cannondale CAAD 10 5 105 over the weekend. Both of the bikes felt great but I ultimately decided upon the Fuji SST as I received $350 back on my purchase (shout out to abstractform20 for pointing this out). I upgraded the brakes from Tektro to Shimano 105 and have ordered a Shimano 105 cassette to replace the Shimano Tiagra that came with the bike. With the remaining cash back I was able to purchase pedals (Shimano 105s), shoes, helmet, shorts, pump, and a mini-tool kit.
I just wanted to thank all of you for the input and am excited to be a part of this cycling forum
Nick
I took mine outside the other day and did a photo shoot of it for the review I'm working on. When I was in the store, they had the SST 3.0 and the SST 3.0 LE, which is supposedly a special edition for Performance Bikes only. I only noticed very minute differences - tires, crankset, seat (mine came with a very painful Selle Italia instead of the Velo that comes with yours, which thankfully the manager let me trade with a higher end seat from an Altimara), C4 carbon instead of C5 (but both high modulus), and bar tape (slightly lighter blue foam vs. darker blue cork on the LE). Grouppo is the same, seat is aero carbon, rims are almost the same (big and heavy), MSRP and sale price were both the same, too. They just didn't have the LE in my size, so I went with the non-LE.
Argh!!! I forgot to do that, and they were making a nice, soothing rattling noise at high speeds on my ride today. Ugh.
Anyways, congrats on the new bike! Here is a link to my site if anyone wants to take a closer look. I am really loving this bike so far, and will put up my completed review as soon as possible. The gallery has about 34 images in it. I love the look of this bike, and that it basically screams "RIDE ME" every time I look at it. That's what you want in a bike after all. Stiff and responsive frame. Climbs crazy good. Just gotta remember to lose the rattly reflectors!!
https://jzande6.wix.com/fujisst-review
