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12-08-12 | 12:49 AM

#2126

Leukybear

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Originally Posted by ddeadserious

I know a guy selling a nice Specialized Carbon frame for a little above your budget...

Geee I wonder who? It's definitely NOT some dude named ddeadserious.

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12-08-12 | 09:37 AM

#2127

FakeFuji

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Should I buy a cinelli gazetta in my size for 260?

Edit: Frame only

12-08-12 | 12:52 PM

#2128

Muffin Man

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From: San Jose, CA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ddeadserious

I know a guy selling a nice Specialized Carbon frame for a little above your budget...

only $230 out of my budget haha

12-08-12 | 02:38 PM

#2129

1koolkat

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Should I buy an aerospoke or will I be made fun of, I found one for 150 on craigslist.

12-08-12 | 06:49 PM

#2130

GMJ

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I've wanted to get into mountain biking. My roommate has this, pretty much unused.

https://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/B...e#.UMPd16zhcnV

$100. Should I?

12-08-12 | 06:50 PM

#2131

GMJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 1koolkat

Should I buy an aerospoke or will I be made fun of, I found one for 150 on craigslist.

Buy it and flip it. I think aerospokes look cool, so I would probably keep it. Don't expect it to earn any cred with the trackies though.

12-08-12 | 06:51 PM

#2132

Nagrom_

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Hell yeah.

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12-08-12 | 07:31 PM

#2133

Bat56

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GMJ

I've wanted to get into mountain biking. My roommate has this, pretty much unused.

https://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/B...e#.UMPd16zhcnV

$100. Should I?

Disc or V brakes?

What kind of riding?

12-08-12 | 09:03 PM

#2134

GMJ

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Disc. Just regular ol' trail riding. The only places to ride that I know of around here are some simple singletracks. I would love to eventually get technical, but I consider this a starting point.

12-09-12 | 12:05 PM

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ddeadserious

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Muffin Man

only $230 out of my budget haha

I could work a bit with you...

12-09-12 | 12:28 PM

#2136

Muffin Man

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Just realized its a size too big too :/

12-09-12 | 04:57 PM

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ddeadserious

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Well crap.

12-10-12 | 10:50 PM

#2138

Mumonkan

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From: The Bad Woods.

should i buy a used gruppo from ebay for my roadbike project?

anything i should be wary of when buying a whole set?

12-10-12 | 10:52 PM

#2139

Nagrom_

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Which groupset?

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12-10-12 | 11:30 PM

#2140

Mumonkan

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From: The Bad Woods.

im not really sure to be honest, i was just looking at prices and saw that new stuff costs as much (+) my whole bike i have now so, trying to avoid that.

12-10-12 | 11:46 PM

#2141

Leukybear

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Originally Posted by Mumonkan

im not really sure to be honest, i was just looking at prices and saw that new stuff costs as much (+) my whole bike i have now so, trying to avoid that.

You can always give microshift shot, I've been hearing nothing but good stuff about them.

Nonetheless, DA 7800 is a good place to start in the 2nd hand market for a top notch group.

12-11-12 | 12:01 AM

#2142

Mumonkan

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From: The Bad Woods.

call me vain, but im not terribly fond of the looks of most of the shimano stuff, microshift looks kinda similar

12-11-12 | 12:10 AM

#2143

Muffin Man

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Sram is nice.

12-11-12 | 12:37 AM

#2144

Leukybear

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Muffin Man

Sram is nice.

But campy is nicer.

12-11-12 | 12:44 AM

#2145

Muffin Man

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mumonkan

I was just looking at prices and saw that new stuff costs as much (+) my whole bike i have now so, trying to avoid that.

Not in this case.

12-11-12 | 09:11 AM

#2146

Adrian_

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Get a 5500, 6500, or 7700 group they pop up all the time and cost 400 at most. These came out before shimano started making everything fugly. Just make sure its in good condition. I have a friend thats selling a full 105 5500 group in almost new condition fo 175! Thats an amazing price!

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12-11-12 | 11:24 AM

#2147

Mumonkan

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From: The Bad Woods.

Im not too concerned with models at this point since i havent really started researching stuff

im mostly just wondering if buying a used gruppo is a good idea or not, more moving parts than im used to

if it helps im leaning towards something more modern like sram however

12-11-12 | 02:42 PM

#2148

Adrian_

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Sram groups aren't as common in the used market as Shimano or Campy. Buying used is a good idea but make sure it's not to worn.

12-11-12 | 02:43 PM

#2149

Leukybear

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian_

Sram groups aren't as common in the used market as Shimano or Campy. Buying used is a good idea but make sure it's not to worn.

Or crashed.

12-11-12 | 03:37 PM

#2150

FakeFuji

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Threads are always what scare me off of buying used parts

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