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re: looking to get into cycling -- bike advice
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:38 am to CAD703X
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:38 am to CAD703X
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just be prepared to invest at least as much in accessories as the bike itself.
Working form my home office today. This post got me to look at everything I have crammed in here. Not even including my kit and helmets. I've got drawers of crap, fans, trainers, spare wheels, etc. I've easily spent as much on accessories over the last few years as I have on my bikes. But I'm about 30 lbs lighter and genuinely enjoy it. It's a great hobby if you live in the right place.
As much as people complain about cyclists, drivers can really be huge assholes, so it's not a hobby for everywhere. Luckily it's a bit more accepted where I am now (not LA)
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Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:39 am to Ingeniero
Get a lightweight mountain bike and put Continental Town and Country tires on it. You can ride roads, grass, or mud with these. I own several bikes and the road bike gets ridden the least because it's less comfortable.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:42 am to KG6
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25mm tires
I've ridden with these before, on an 1980's-era chrome-moly alloy bike. It's a comfortable ride. I like 25mm tires.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:45 am to KG6
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Not even including my kit and helmets. I've got drawers of crap, fans, trainers, spare wheels, etc. I've easily spent as much on accessories over the last few years as I have on my bikes
and dont get me started on racing. you get hooked on races and you'll go broke quickly from $50+ for a weekend's racing fees, to maintaining a good set of spare wheels for in-race swaps, gas and potential overnight lodging to get to events, keeping 2 or 3 bikes always ready to go in case of a mechanical.
then when you cat up, you'll find yourself inexorably drawn into the dark world of tubular wheelsets and glue, constantly upgrading your wheels to better, lighter & more aerodnyamic rims, going all out on an aero helmet, bike and skinsuit in a vain attempt at a state-TT podium finish and $20 in cash, personal cycling coach fees, indoor training fees, expensive gels and other shitty cyclist food...
..then you get asked to join a local racing group and then you add club fees, ridiculous $500+ kits than change every year as the sponsors change, expensive-arse 5-day team camps in other states, jealousy over wireless SRAM shifting and disk brakes so you throw your bike out for a new expensive bike so you can keep up with your teammates...
ask me how i know
This post was edited on 10/28/16 at 10:53 am
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:46 am to CAD703X
All my bikes are carbon, but I wouldn't expect someone to drop carbon money on their first bike. Carbon fork and 25 mm tires on an aluminum bike isn't terrible. My carbon frames are definitely more comfy than my first aluminum bike, but also cost 2 to 3 times as much
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:49 am to CAD703X
Oh please. There are millions of people out there enjoying riding aluminum frames, many of which have carbon forks.
He doesn't need to go out and drop three grand on a carbon starter bike.
He doesn't need to go out and drop three grand on a carbon starter bike.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:50 am to KG6
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Carbon fork and 25 mm tires on an aluminum bike isn't terrible.
this ENTIRELY depends on the bike. you cant just say a carbon fork will solve a shitty AL ride. it will help but it wont get you a smooth ride.
and i see older carbon bikes all the time on craiglist for cheap.
like someone said, join a local bike group and you'll get access to their classifieds and the bike you want at the price you want will eventually pop up.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:51 am to Speedy G
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He doesn't need to go out and drop three grand on a carbon starter bike.
carbon bikes aren't $3k, genius, you can find them for $300-$500 on ebay and alibaba.
Ridley Excalibur carbon $400
LINK
but thanks for not knowing anything about the cycling industry.
This post was edited on 10/28/16 at 10:57 am
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:56 am to CAD703X
By the time you put a groupset and wheels on that, you are looking at a 1200 bike at least. And if you put good stuff on it, you are looking at a 3k bike.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 10:58 am to CAD703X
I purchased this bike 3 years ago on bikesdirect.com, still happy. Quality bike with quality parts for fractional cost. Customer service has held strong after purchase.
LINK $450.00 shipped
This post was edited on 10/28/16 at 11:16 am
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:01 am to KG6
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By the time you put a groupset and wheels on that, you are looking at a 1200 bike at least.
$350 for 11 speed shimano 105 group
LINK
Full carbon giant TCR with DURA ACE 10 SPEED $850
This post was edited on 10/28/16 at 11:06 am
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:06 am to Ingeniero
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Did a cyclist bang your old lady?
No, I married a woman.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:09 am to CAD703X
What is he going to do, carry it around?
Yeah, let's custom build a "starter bike."
Yeah, let's custom build a "starter bike."
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:10 am to Speedy G
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Yeah, let's custom build a "starter bike."
you ignored the full carbon DURA ACE COMPLETE bike (including dura-ace wheelset) for $850 i found in a 2 second ebay search.
now try to hate on dura-ace.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:12 am to CAD703X
Weren't you also the guy looking to buy re-treaded tires. Some people aren't willing to take chances on ebay on used stuff. I get very worried about a good deal. I could have picked up some ENVE 6.7's for like 1300 bucks a few months back, but that was a lot of money for something that I have no idea how it was treated. Great deals scare me more than "okay" deals.
It's a 7800 or 7900. That's going to be 3+ generations ago now.
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now try to hate on dura-ace.
It's a 7800 or 7900. That's going to be 3+ generations ago now.
This post was edited on 10/28/16 at 11:16 am
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:14 am to TheOcean
Hills shouldn't make much of a difference. If you're gonna be on pavement get a road bike, or a hybrid if you want something a bit more comfortable.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:15 am to TheOcean
If you just want to run red lights that's safer in a car.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:16 am to KG6
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Weren't you also the guy looking to buy re-treaded tires.
not looking, did buy for 2 vehicles and they've been perfect. i was posting how people give recapped tires a bad rap without understanding them
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I could have picked up some ENVE 6.7's for like 1300 bucks a few months back, but that was a lot of money for something that I have no idea how it was treated. Great deals scare me more than "okay" deals.
did you read above how much i've shelled out for bikes, training and races?
you gotta save where you can; everyone i know who races buys chinese carbon wheels and frames because its not worth paying $8k for essentially the same bike when you wreck it in a meaningless crit.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:17 am to RJL2
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or a hybrid if you want something a bit more comfortable.
In my opinion, a road bike can be just as comfy as a hybrid. Just don't get an aggressive fit. Curvy bars don't make a bike uncomfortable. In fact, it's nicer having more hand positions.
Posted on 10/28/16 at 11:18 am to KG6
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It's a 7800 or 7900. That's going to be 3+ generations ago now.
so your point is...?
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