Another first bike question...
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tsilcyc posted 9 weeks ago.
That seems like a lot of money for what you get. I'd look at the Giant Defy2. It's about the same price range, seems to be a little better bike and Giant has a decent name.
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jnrice posted 9 weeks ago.
My two cents, you get what you pay for. That's why I NEVER pay retail. End of year sales are better than Christmas. Don't buy a bike you have not ridden like your going to race. Bring your race clothing, shoes, everything and go ride every bike you've thought about. price tags are one consideration, being comfortable on the bike you buy is another. I rode many Giants and just did not like the geometry, I road Cannondale and didn't like the Synaps but did like the Caad, I ended up buying a Specialized Tarmac over a Roubaix because of how it felt when I stood up and really cranked on it hard.
Lastly, buy the bike that is what you want and feel you can use. As far as triathlons go, the bike is a big part of the race. Even if your not a go fast guy you don't want to get off a bike that you can't ride comfortable and try to run. Oh, and become the bike shops least favorite customer, ride them all. ;)
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Tri Fanatic posted 9 weeks ago.
Yeah, when looking for a bike don't be afraid to ask for previous demo bikes too or ask if they have any last years models. Especially being taller, they usually have those big sizes left over and they really want them gone to make room for new stuff.
Also, don't be afraid to go out of your price range. The more you spend now, they less you will spend later and you always get a better deal on component packages when they come with a complete bike vs. trying to upgrade later. Just add up the prices of buying the frame and groupo separate vs. buying it as a complete bike. Big difference.
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jnrice posted 9 weeks ago.
oh, and get ready to be much faster. Hybrids are great for getting to the office but lets face it, road bikes are designed to go. Also, if your going to do even a few tris a year think about aero bars. There is a good article that got put up on a thread I started about aero bars that will help you decide which bars you should get.
If you do decide to get aero bars (which aren't just for going fast), give yourself a few hundred miles to adjust to the road bike w/out the aero bars before you put them on and try to use them. They can be a little hard to get used to.
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ryanc posted 8 weeks ago.
Thanks for the good advice... It'll be fun trying a bunch of bikes.
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ryanc posted 6 weeks ago.
Update..... After about 4 bikes shops a numerous rides I picked up (and felt great riding) a 2008 Giant OCR 1 at a pretty good clear out rate (about $100 over my original budget but worth it).
Thanks again for the advice.
I need to move on from my hybrid bike. Has anyone had any experience with, or know anything about Norco's cm 2? It's in my price range (about $1000).
FYI, this will be my first road bike and I'm a pretty big guy 6'0, 220lbs...
I'm also open to any other suggestions.
Thanks.