AANSHAY123
New Member
Hi, I recently joined my local cycling club after seeing a fundraiser and participating in it with a borrowed bike. After riding 30 miles with them at the fundraiser, I found out that I also really enjoy road biking in addition to mountain biking for the past 3 or 4 years.
So after riding my friend's old aluminum Trek bike, one of the club members said they might have a bike that they could sell to me for a good deal. So the bike in question is a 2008 Cervelo P2C. It is a time trial bike but with a road bike cockpit.
Specs:
Size 48
Custom Zipp Wheels with bladed spokes
Dura-Ace 9100 Cranks, Derailleur, Cassette, and Left shifter
Dura-Ace 9000 Right shifter and rim brakes
Cinelli Ram 2 carbon handlebars
Carbon Fiber seat
So looking online, Dura-Ace 9100 is only on bikes around $7000+ and the groupset is around $1600 alone (I think)
I am also 5' 7" ish so a size 48 is a bit small BUT pros ride smaller bikes so I mean it could work? I'm not too sure. I have ridden the bike for around 45miles but it was like 22 miles each ride. The bike didn't feel small but my upper traps got a bit sore maybe because my back was rounded while biking since I don't know much about form or road biking technique. The seat is also raised pretty high (as you can see in the 3rd photo) and pushed back. My palms also hurt during the first 30min to 1 hr but after that, it goes away.
I am also worried about the frame since it is 13 years old and carbon fiber. It has a few scuffs and paint chips but other than that, it looks and feels sturdy. I was able to hit and hold 30mph for 1 mile the other day HAHA
The guy who is selling it is a really nice guy and used to own a bike shop and has been tuning up the bike after each ride (like chain skipping or the cable tension being too low so it wouldn't shift up to the larger front chainring). He currently rides a 2018 Guerciotti with the same Dura-Ace 9100/9000 components.
He said he would sell me the bike for $1200 but he was planning on selling it for $2500 on eBay. What do you guys think? Please advise me on what to do next! Thank you!!!
So after riding my friend's old aluminum Trek bike, one of the club members said they might have a bike that they could sell to me for a good deal. So the bike in question is a 2008 Cervelo P2C. It is a time trial bike but with a road bike cockpit.
Specs:
Size 48
Custom Zipp Wheels with bladed spokes
Dura-Ace 9100 Cranks, Derailleur, Cassette, and Left shifter
Dura-Ace 9000 Right shifter and rim brakes
Cinelli Ram 2 carbon handlebars
Carbon Fiber seat
So looking online, Dura-Ace 9100 is only on bikes around $7000+ and the groupset is around $1600 alone (I think)
I am also 5' 7" ish so a size 48 is a bit small BUT pros ride smaller bikes so I mean it could work? I'm not too sure. I have ridden the bike for around 45miles but it was like 22 miles each ride. The bike didn't feel small but my upper traps got a bit sore maybe because my back was rounded while biking since I don't know much about form or road biking technique. The seat is also raised pretty high (as you can see in the 3rd photo) and pushed back. My palms also hurt during the first 30min to 1 hr but after that, it goes away.
I am also worried about the frame since it is 13 years old and carbon fiber. It has a few scuffs and paint chips but other than that, it looks and feels sturdy. I was able to hit and hold 30mph for 1 mile the other day HAHA
The guy who is selling it is a really nice guy and used to own a bike shop and has been tuning up the bike after each ride (like chain skipping or the cable tension being too low so it wouldn't shift up to the larger front chainring). He currently rides a 2018 Guerciotti with the same Dura-Ace 9100/9000 components.
He said he would sell me the bike for $1200 but he was planning on selling it for $2500 on eBay. What do you guys think? Please advise me on what to do next! Thank you!!!