Any bikers here? The kind you pedal with your feet!!!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
LowCel;3096751; said:
105/Ultegra is a very durable build. As long as it is adjusted properly it will shift as nice as dura-ace. The wheelset is not a Mavic wheelset. It has Mavic rims and formula hubs. The formula hubs aren't the best in the world but they should make it a couple of years without any issues. Sapim spokes are nice so you shouldn't have any issues with those. Most of the time you can lose as much weight by just upgrading tires and tubes as you can by buying new wheels and it's a lot cheaper. The tires that come with it are pretty heavy, I'm sure the tubes are as well. Then again, you could aways spend about $2,000 or so and get a wheelset like mine. :D

There is nothing wrong with the crankset. It is a compact crankset so that should work out great. Overall I wouldn't change anything except the tires and tubes. If you plan on upgrading a bunch of things you are better off to just purchase a nicer bike, it will be much cheaper than upgrading components later.
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totally agreed.
 
LowCel;3096809; said:
Nope, you shouldn't need to change a thing until you want to. Cycling is addictive and upgraditis is a very common disease so be careful. ;)
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Yeah, its a disease I've been able to stay away from. I'd say you should wear your tires out before you swap tires. Why blow 100 bucks right off the bat?
 
unannon;3097662; said:
Not meaning to hijack your thread too much, but lowcel looks to know what he is talking about.
What is your opinion of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B001393PC2/ref=dp_image?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&img=MAIN&color%5Fname=x

I know its entry model and such, but I found one local in new condition, and I am a beginner anyhow, and don't have a ton of cash to throw around (college). Any idea what it should approx. retail for as well, since its not a new bike?
Thanks
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Dunno what the retail would be, but I can tell you about the bike. When I was working at a bike shop for beer money for college, I saw a total of 10 cracked frames. Three of those were Iron Horses. In fact I saw a total of 6 Iron Horses come through the shop for repair. Most of the cracks were in the welds, which means the frames were just made crappily.

If you're going used, make sure its a top level bike maker. You can get one of the entry level Treks, Specialized, Giants, etc. for a couple of hundred bucks used.
 
Ok, another option! Saw this at a different shop and it looks good and had good components. How would you compare this to the Giant Defy Advanced 3? Both are about $2200. Not sure how good Trek's carbon is....

This is the Trek Madone 4.5

Frameset Sizes 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62cm
Frame TCT Carbon
Fork Bontrager Race Lite, carbon w/E2 aluminum steerer; SpeedTrap compatible
Wheels Bontrager Race
Tires Bontrager Race Lite, 700x23c
Shifters Shimano 105 STI, 10 speed
Front Derailleur Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra
Crank Shimano 105 50/34 or 50/39/30
Cassette Shimano 105 11-25 or 12-27 (triple), 10 speed
Pedals n/a
Saddle Bontrager Race
Seat Post Bontrager Carbon, Infinite Angle Adjustability
Handlebars Bontrager Race VR, 31.8mm
Stem Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm
Headset Aheadset w/cartridge bearings, integrated, sealed, alloy
Brakeset Alloy dual pivot w/Shimano 105 STI levers

madone45_carrerabluewht.jpg
 
The Madone 4.5's a great bike, and has a good component list, but its a fairly racey geometry. The frame is a great frame, but a more relaxed geometry is going to be more fun for you.
 
What bike did you wind up buying?
 
I ended up with a trek 7000, which i guess is good enough for now (traded them a schwinn panther cruiser i won). The shifters i wish were shimano, but other than that, im pretty pleased with it.
 
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