Bike thoughts...HELP!!!

Never heard of the "Brand". I, Personally, would never buy a bike to race on, at Costco, or any discount, or Big Box store. You would be better off going to a local Bike Shop, and asking them about a used, bike. Cheap bike often have inferior components, poor alignment, junky welds and are heavy.

As one bike builder put it, you can have Cheap, Strong and Light, pick two.

Kevin

A road bike? At Costco?!? I'd do some Internet research on the brand/model. Curious to know if it was slapped together by the dock guys at Costco and is still adjusted that way, or if it has since been adjusted at a LBS. Research, research, research.

From the pictures in the ad it has some Sora & Tiagra components. For $1100 you can get a better equipped bike than that. Look around, I found a new 2006my Giant OCR C3 (Carbon frame & 105 components) for that kind of money.

Edited by Sprint_DA 2008-02-13 9:24 PM

I have been doin'tons o'research and can't find this "BRAND" anywhere... I like Cervelo's but there is no way on Gods green earth I can afford that...I know what i want I just can't afford it....I'll keep lookin'

Thanls...

For lost cost many people really like www.bikesdirect.com. They sell a good bike at a good price. Its nothign fancy, but I have never heard complaints from any owners. A friend of mine just bought a Vent Noir, and he loves it.

As said.. I wouldnt buy a bike from Costco... Id rather get an older better brand, or a bikedirect ... something I know is decent.

i'd agree with most here, for that kind of money you could do a lot better, even several hundred less do much better......

$1200 you can get this full DA, carbon crank and fork or for $995 on ebay this with Ultegra.  Basically the same bike.  But for $200 more you get full DA over ultegra and carbon crank.

Here is a new '07 dual ULT for 1200
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=PRODUCT&PRODUCT.ID=19...

or a new '07 p2 sl DA for 1500.
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/za/CCY?PAGE=PRODUCT&PRODUCT.ID=48...

Limited sizes, but if it fits, you are a winner.


Edited by ohiost90 2008-02-14 11:13 AM

Ohiost beat me to it.  I was also going to suggest that, if you like Cervélo, you should take a look at the P2SL Ultegra, which sells for appr. $1500.  I don't think any bike in that price range touches the P2SL.  You just have to wait a little longer to buy while you save up the extra $400.