Anyone here have a road bike?

[GEEK2FREAK]

I gots on of those mopeds...gotta kinda lean back a lot though...cause it dont have a front wheel and all...and breaking is a bitch

 

[gymrat]

Buying the Cannondale R1000 next friday. It will probably be this SOBE green color in a triple.

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/04/cusa/model-4RR1D.html

I also considered Specialized who I believe makes some of the nicest bikes around, but the Cannondale has a stiffer bottom bracket. I'm gona ride em both before I buy next week, but the last time I rode a Specialized I recall alot of flex from the BB area.

those are nice bikes too. Like you said, i'm going to ride a couple before i make my final decision.

 

[travis200]

All 3 are a decent intro road bike. The Giant might be a harder fit as it is more generalized fitting S,M,L,XL is pretty broad. All 3 bikes the components are comparable. The Felt and Giant are aluminum frame the Trek I believe is carbon. So it gets my vote for that. The Felt has carbon seat stay which is better than no carbon. The Giant is all aluminum. All 3 have carbon forks which is pretty much the standard. If I had to choose I would go for the Trek but it comes down to how they feel when you ride it. Best bet is to go to your LBS and test ride all 3. I have a Giant TCR 1 composite and love it.

 

[gymrat]

do you have the 2004 tcr1 ? how much did you end up paying?

 

[travis200]

do you have the 2004 tcr1 ? how much did you end up paying?

I actually had a 2003 TCR but cracked the frame a month ago (random crack never seen anohter frame crack like that) so Giant sent me the 2004 frame and fork and then I had everything swapped over. I bought my bike last June for out the door price was $2200 that was with full Ultegra components. Retail is the same as last year around $2500. This year it comes with FSA carbon cranks which are pretty sweet.

 

[jerkbox]

i'd like a road bike, but I just bought a mountain bike.....maybe next year

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

 

[gymrat]

nice but not what i'm looking for.

 

[Dial_tone]

If I bought another bike I'd probably go with titanium, like a Merlin Extralight.

 

[gymrat]

Money permitting, I'm leaning towards the trek 2300.