Ghoulie March (biking) Madness!!! (Page 64)

iowagander - 2010-03-18 1:12 PM

I feel your pain. Do you have a link to the LBS you're shopping at?

ironannekidd - 2010-03-18 10:13 AM

I bet we could get Kim out of bed for that!!!

ironannekidd - 2010-03-18 10:14 AM

www.racepacebicycles.com

iowagander - 2010-03-18 1:18 PM

I think your search range of the two Felts and the Equinox 7 are a good start. If that QR Santo fits you may want to at least check it out. I know some people really love titanium bikes, but they're not for everyone. Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 1:21 PM

Not prying but what is the price range?

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 1:23 PM

Do you have a rough size yet?

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 10:23 AM

Do you have a rough size yet?

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 10:30 AM Clicking back and forth (but my thinking is skewed anyways) I dig the Felt.

But if I ever buy a Tri Bike a Felt it shall be - already predetermined - just need to make the decision to do so.  But since I can't run more than 1.5 miles right now no need to worry about that

Yep - just did the click through on the Felt/Cervelo/Trek and Felt wins

But it is your money and you have to go with what fits!!!

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 1:27 PM Well if it fits I would be all over the Felt S22 52cm bike for $1799.99

The Cervelo P1 Ultegra is nice also.

The trek wsd will probably fit better because they are female compatible???

This leaves you room for pedals and other fun stuff and it is Ultegra on the Felt and Cervelo so you cannot go wrong there!

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 1:31 PM

More than likely they are not going to drop bike price - they will discount other purchases but the profit on a bike is so low it is hard to do it that way - unless you build like I did and he discounts all the components separately

ironannekidd - 2010-03-18 10:34 AM

My LBS has done that. I've bought bikes there then they discount any accessories. I'm not counting on them to do it, but it doesn't hurt to ask, right?

I think they carry most of the stuff. They have several different stores. I'm heading out for the day preparing to go to 2 of them. There is another that is a little closer to Baltimore, I'll be going down to my sister's next weekend, I may stop there on my trip. I'm hoping if they don't have something in my size that they can get it from one of the other stores.

wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 1:36 PM

Well my thinking is skewed as I said - I am in a different camp than you on manufacturers but I have nothing substantial to compare it to I just prefer certain bikes over the other.

I would buy Felt all the time if they had the bike that I needed.  I tried to convince myself to buy their cross bike for TransIowa and playing around but the Salsa just worked out better.  My LBS has them though and I drool every time I walk in the door.

I should upgrade to their road bike at minimum but I like torturing myself with single speeds and good stuff like that

ironannekidd - 2010-03-18 10:41 AM

I REALLY like the Felt's. But I am trying so hard not to go in there with my hopes built up. I want a bike that fits not the one that's I think is the hottest.

I bought 2 horses because they were pretty, it blinded me to their faults, I have scars from both of them.

I don't want to make that mistake with a bike. I want something that fits me the best that it can. I don't want something I think looks great but isn't a good fit.

Could one of you guys go along. I'll be blindfolded and you just put me on the bikes!

iowagander - 2010-03-18 1:45 PM

Let me get this straight, you want to spend the weekend with two guys and have us blindfold you so you can go for a ride?!? Where do I sign up?

ironannekidd - 2010-03-18 10:47 AM

Sign on the dotted line



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iowagander - 2010-03-18 1:56 PM

That's a much nicer dotted line than the one I signed 10 1/2 years ago!

ironannekidd - 2010-03-18 10:58 AM

I bet your recruiter didn't have legs like mine either