Road Bike

[Limp Diego]

Anyone know where i'd get a good second hand road bike(racer),they're unbelievably priced as new??

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[Limp Diego]

Thanks.

[homer jay]

check the buy and sell, or call into the bike shops in town, they might know someone selling on.

[Limp Diego]

Yea, nice one, was just about to call into a neighbour for buy and sell. With the summer approaching, i fancy getting into cycling, always been a fan, but the price of some of the bikes i was in kilgrews put an end to that. Cheers!

[boshea]

Yea, nice one, was just about to call into a neighbour for buy and sell. With the summer approaching, i fancy getting into cycling, always been a fan, but the price of some of the bikes i was in kilgrews put an end to that. Cheers!

I'm selling my bike at the moment...although by the sounds of your posts it might be a bit expensive for you....€2800....tis only 5 months old, has less than 500km on it.....Trek Madone 5.2 (2006 model)..in Discovery Channel team colours.
I'm selling it because I need a smaller frame (it's a 52cm frame which would suit you if you're 5'8" or so....I'm only 5'6 and can't get the saddle high enough or bars low enough for myself.

[the puerto rican feen]

I'm selling my bike at the moment...although by the sounds of your posts it might be a bit expensive for you....€2800....tis only 5 months old, has less than 500km on it.....Trek Madone 5.2 (2006 model)..in Discovery Channel team colours.
I'm selling it because I need a smaller frame (it's a 52cm frame which would suit you if you're 5'8" or so....I'm only 5'6 and can't get the saddle high enough or bars low enough for myself.


I am thinking of buying a Cervelo Dual (tri bike), I am 5'6 and want to buy a 54 cm frame, the different geometries on different manufacturers is a pain in the hole.

[boshea]

I am thinking of buying a Cervelo Dual (tri bike), I am 5'6 and want to buy a 54 cm frame, the different geometries on different manufacturers is a pain in the hole.


i'm not sure about the cervelo frame sizes, but 54 seems awfully big for someone your size (Same height as myself).....especial ly for a tri bike....you want a smaller frame than normal as you want to be crouched down in a more aerodynamic position.....the coach i'm with for the past week says you should aim for the handlebars to be about 10cm below the saddle height to give yourself a good aero tuck.

Do you race triathlons...that's what i'm into myself, but use a road bike with clip on bars as it's probably more suitable for cycling in ireland....might invest in another tri specific bike in a year or so if i have the money..and will probably lean towards the cervelo as well...they have some sexy bikes at the minute.

[the puerto rican feen]

I did one duathlon, but I want to get in to it more.

The problem with clipping aero bars on to the road makes for a very uncomfortable position over a long distance.

http://www.competitivecycli st.com/za/CCY?PAGE=FIT_CALCULA TOR_INTRO

The cervelo sizes are 51cm and 54 cm, and my inseam measurement gives me about 3cm between my crotch and the top tube on the 54, which is cutting it close.

[boshea]

The problem with clipping aero bars on to the road makes for a very uncomfortable position over a long distance.
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Not at all....to be honest, you'll find that the vast majority of triathletes, (here in Ireland anyway) use a clip on aero bar....provided your bike setup is ok, and you use a good aero bar (where you can adjust the length etc) then you'll be fine....have a look for Deda Clip One aerobar...that's what I use...you can cut the length of the bar to suit your fit on the bike, and it's comfortable as hell.
If you find it uncomfortable, it's probably more to do with your overall bike setup as opposed to the bars.

Considering you're new to the sport...I would definitely recommend a road bike first....it's a less extreme position than the tri specific bike, and is more versatile as well...eg, on a hilly course, tri bikes are much less effective than road bikes....it's very very hard to get anywhere near the same power output.

A year or so down the line, you can always change the handlebars for a set of tri bars and have the gear shifters put on the end of the tri bars then!

[the puerto rican feen]

Not at all....to be honest, you'll find that the vast majority of triathletes, (here in Ireland anyway) use a clip on aero bar....provided your bike setup is ok, and you use a good aero bar (where you can adjust the length etc) then you'll be fine....have a look for Deda Clip One aerobar...that's what I use...you can cut the length of the bar to suit your fit on the bike, and it's comfortable as hell.
If you find it uncomfortable, it's probably more to do with your overall bike setup as opposed to the bars.

Considering you're new to the sport...I would definitely recommend a road bike first....it's a less extreme position than the tri specific bike, and is more versatile as well...eg, on a hilly course, tri bikes are much less effective than road bikes....it's very very hard to get anywhere near the same power output.

A year or so down the line, you can always change the handlebars for a set of tri bars and have the gear shifters put on the end of the tri bars then!


I have a road bike already so now looking at a tri one.

[boshea]

I have a road bike already so now looking at a tri one.

ah, alrighty then....I thought you were buying the tri bike straight off....you know yourself what you need then. The Cervelo is a nice bike..you won't go far wrong with that.....might be worth looking at some of La Pierres or Quintana Roos tri bikes as well.....especially the QRs...they're great bikes from what I head.
Or if you're feeling particularly flaithiúlach, buy yourself a Cervelo P3. mmmmmm Cervelo P3

[the puerto rican feen]

ah, alrighty then....I thought you were buying the tri bike straight off....you know yourself what you need then. The Cervelo is a nice bike..you won't go far wrong with that.....might be worth looking at some of La Pierres or Quintana Roos tri bikes as well.....especially the QRs...they're great bikes from what I head.
Or if you're feeling particularly flaithiúlach, buy yourself a Cervelo P3. mmmmmm Cervelo P3


heh heh, I have got a spare $5k for the P3, hmmmmmmmmmmmm P3

Nah I am looking at the dual, great spec for under 2K, shimano dura ace.

[boshea]

heh heh, I have got a spare $5k for the P3, hmmmmmmmmmmmm P3

Nah I am looking at the dual, great spec for under 2K, shimano dura ace.


that's a sweet piece of kit alright for under 2k....you're not going to do better than that.

I still think you should go for the 51cm frame though, as opposed to the 54. Look at the pic below, which shows how the bike should be setup....the height of the saddle vs the handlebars...you're going to need more than 3cm clearance over the top tube (As you have on the 54) to have the bike setup anything like that.
Plus, with the smaller frame....less material therefore less weight...therefore more power to weight ratio for you, which will give you a nice few extra seconds over a 40k ride!!

http://www.bikesportmichiga n.com/reviews/dual/dual-main-sm.jpg

All you need now is a nice CSC skin suit, a razor for the aul legs, and you're laughing.

[Limp Diego]

Out of my depth financially, anything for a few hundred??