Subject: Bought a new Bike Well I bought a new bike yesterday and I can't wait to start riding a road bike vs my old, borrowed, too small, knobby tired mountain bike. Here are the specs: - 56 cm
- Shimano 105 front/rear brakes
- Shimano 105 front derailer
- Shimano Ultegra rear derailer
- Shimano Ultegra Triple crankset (30 42 52)
- 9 speed rear cogs 12-26
- Shimano 105 shifters
- 700cc Mavic Zsyruim Elite wheelset
- Sidi bike shoes
- Speedplay pedals
Of course it rained the whole way home and rained the whole evening so I haven't really given it a ride yet. I spent more than I wanted to on the bike going in but overall I spent only $19 over my self imposed limit which included the shoes, bottle cages, helmet, extra tubes, tool, pump, bike bag and computer. The 2004's I looked at were Trek 1000, Giant and Cannondale 800. Tried the 1000 because it was a 56cm and the others were 54 & 58 and liked it. It was marked down quite a bit and with the store sale knocking it down further I got a much better bike for only $150 more than the 2004's were going and the 1000 had some Ultegra components and a better wheelset. Plus the the rep gave me 10% of the bike cost towards accessories. I was worried about having buyers remorse, should I have spent the money, will it be worth it, is/was it a good deal, did I pay way too much ect.... but I don't. I really like the bike and can't wait to start riding it. Edited by Rio 2004-04-23 12:50 PM
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