£1000 road bike budget(used)
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fraz101
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I bid to £1,010 but sold for £1,030 plus postage.
The search continues
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
I am so glad i don't have this issue at the other end of the market .
I like it i buy it i ride it all within a space of a week
@Illaveago
I like it i buy it i ride it all within a space of a week
@Illaveago
RoadRider400
Some bloke that likes cycling alone
I am not entirely sure why there is so much obsession over concerns about a used bikes not having a warranty. Surely that is a given which comes with the territory. All my bikes have been purchased second hand over the years and drawing particular attention to my summer road bike I purchased this for around £300 when the prevailing new model in the shops was £1,000. Even if some catastrophic failure had taken place I could have gone out and purchased another used bike and still have been £400 better off. However in reality most mechanical problems on bikes are not catastrophic and can be fixed using a couple of hours spare time and a Youtube video, or at worst by your local bike shop.
In my experience a decent pair of well fettled rim brakes are more than good enough if you are only planning on fine weather riding. Whilst using my 105 calipers I have never even applied maximum force to the brake levers because I start to head forward of the handlebars before I can test full stopping power.
In my experience a decent pair of well fettled rim brakes are more than good enough if you are only planning on fine weather riding. Whilst using my 105 calipers I have never even applied maximum force to the brake levers because I start to head forward of the handlebars before I can test full stopping power.
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fraz101
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How about this…..
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/...tent=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=sms
Would this bike be an upgrade on my Boardman ADV 8.8 for road cycling?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/...tent=app_ios&utm_medium=social&utm_source=sms
Would this bike be an upgrade on my Boardman ADV 8.8 for road cycling?
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fraz101
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How can you tell? He hasn’t listed frame size
*Edit just seen it is ML. I’m 5’9” with 30” inside leg. I think ML will be ok
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I'd say it's a bit of a downgrade but if you like it why not? Are you anywhere near Grangemouth?
Bit of a perfunctory description.
Bit of a perfunctory description.
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fraz101
Senior Member
Yes it’s just along the road
I won’t be bothering, just messaged to ask model year and number and got a very angry reply so he can keep it.
vickster
Legendary Member
Looks like a 2016 Defy 1 disc. I got that in a few seconds from Googling Defy blue 105
https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/road-bikes/giant-defy-1-disc-review/
https://www.stows.co.uk/692/products/giant-defy-1-disc-2016-road-bike-blueblack.aspx
At 5’9, I’d think you‘d be better on a medium even given your short legs
monkers
Veteran
IMHO ... the ML size bike will be a little too big for you.
vickster
Legendary Member
Gahhhhhhh peddles
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
monkers
Veteran
Gahhhhhhh peddles
Just buy the bike, and then get on to someone like Sigma Sports - I see they peddle pedals; then you can pedal your own pedals.
