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03-16-2008, 07:21 PM | #1 |
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Looking for recommendations for entry level road bike
The wife and I are doing a triathlon this summer and need to buy a pair of road bikes. While we need them for the race, we do not need high end bikes (all carbon, etc). We are hoping to get a good bike for $700 per, hopefully not more than $1,000. Is that possible? Any recommendations?
I've been to one bike shop (bountiful bicycle) and they recommend either the Giant CR2 or the Specialized Allez. Both are $900 at their shop. I'm betting I could find much better deals online, but I am very wary of being a first time road bike buyer, and not having the service of a bike shop. Any recommendations would be appreciated! Last edited by Chunk; 03-16-2008 at 07:22 PM. Reason: Do I need a reason? |
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Well, the triathlon is a 25 mile bike portion. Outside of that, I'm not sure how many miles I'll be doing per week.
This will be a ways down the road, but I'd love to do the lotoja. This is the bike I'm leaning towards: http://http://www.specialized.com/bc...jsp?spid=32189 There seems to be a lot of cycling diehards here that might laugh at a $700 road bike. I simply don't have the coin to drop $2,500+ on a bike. I'm hoping that something in the $700-$1,000 will be good enough. Last edited by Chunk; 03-17-2008 at 04:26 PM. |
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Allez
Actually, I've always thought the Allez looked like a pretty good bike. No mocking from me. I think they've cheapened up a bit on the component level from a few years ago, though. If you get it and continue to enjoy cycling, down the road a year or so you might think about upgrading the derailleurs and shifters to a level that shifts a bit more crisply, but that's generally a good price point for starters.
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My borther in law has an Allez and loves it. He used it when we rode from SLC to St. George a few years ago and it served him well.
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For some reason, that link won't work for me, but the Allez is a very good bike. Any beginner to the sport would do very well for several years on an Allez.
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My next and current bike I spent a little more on, but still less $1K. I put on about 4,000 miles per year and it has serviced me very well. No snobbery from me for someone looking to ride and stay on a budget. |
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