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Would you pay $250 for this bike.
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 2009-06-29 2:27 PM |
Veteran 645    Tennessee |  Subject: Would you pay $250 for this bike.I am new to triathlons and have been training for about 3 months. I have been riding a walmart road bike and I am riding about 40 miles a week. I have found a 2006 Specialized Allez Elite triple for $250. Most components are shimano 105. It also comes with a pump and spare tubes. Is it worth $250 because I don't have the money to buy a new bike. Here is a complete list of components if you have time to look. Thanks for any input. http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?arc=2006&spid=21583 |
| 2009-06-29 2:43 PM in reply to: #2250925 |
Pro 6767  the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Would you pay $250 for this bike. The first question should be if it fits. Specialized makes nice bikes, and 105 components are good entry level racing. We just paid about $1k for mrs gearboy's new Specialized Dolce, which has lower level components (but she is very tall, and needed to have the frame ordered new, so the odds of finding an older bike were slim). If you figure losing about 50% of value in the first year, and another 10-20% the next, $250 for a 2006 is a pretty good deal, I think. |
| 2009-06-29 2:46 PM in reply to: #2250925 |
Pro 4827 Plano, Texas | Subject: RE: Would you pay $250 for this bike. If it's the same bike you to which you linked, yes (if it fits). Ensure the components are 105 and it's a good deal. |
| 2009-06-29 2:51 PM in reply to: #2250925 |
| Veteran 645 Tennessee | Subject: RE: Would you pay $250 for this bike. It should fit. It is a 56 and the LBS said I would be fine with a 54 or 56. They said I was in between. |
| 2009-07-01 12:07 PM in reply to: #2250925 |
Veteran 307 | Subject: RE: Would you pay $250 for this bike. I think that is a fantastic deal. |
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