vickster
Legendary Member
Except on the RC520 wheels it seems
New bike opinions please?
- Thread starter Sloth
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DCBassman
Guru
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Yup, they do have a rep for being tight...Except on the RC520 wheels it seems
vickster
Legendary Member
Indeed...not too long ago a CCer broke his thumb trying to change a tube!
DCBassman
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- The lumpy far South West
Ow...Indeed...not too long ago a CCer broke his thumb trying to change a tube!
RoadRider400
Some bloke that likes cycling alone
I suggest the second hand route. By way of a reference point I picked up a 8.6kg 105/Ultegra bike a few years ago for just over £300. Its not one of the more fashionable makes but im not concerned with brand image. Prices are still a bit strong in the used market but nowhere near like they were back in early summer when people were paying well over the odds.
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Sloth
Senior Member
Hmmm, yes second hand is almost a foregone as I see it.
If necessary I'm prepared to dig in for the long game and am confident that my bloody mindedness will remain long after the silly prices/bike shortage has passed.
The tyre changing thing on the 520 does bother me somewhat so perhaps I'll give that one a miss as I'm sure that swapping the wheels over is no cheap excercise!
If necessary I'm prepared to dig in for the long game and am confident that my bloody mindedness will remain long after the silly prices/bike shortage has passed.
The tyre changing thing on the 520 does bother me somewhat so perhaps I'll give that one a miss as I'm sure that swapping the wheels over is no cheap excercise!
vickster
Legendary Member
Couple of hundred probably.
You may need to wait until next winter for used prices to drop as they likely won’t do so this winter, and they rise in spring (especially if there are still shortages of new)
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Sloth
Senior Member
Yeah, I suspect you may be right about that.
I think I'll put some new tyres, handle bar extensions and perhaps a better saddle on my 18" CB Cape Wrath MTB and see how it goes for a while before investing further.
Unless an absolute bargain comes my way of course!
By the way, my MTB has a 7005 frame, is that good, bad or irrelevant?
I think I'll put some new tyres, handle bar extensions and perhaps a better saddle on my 18" CB Cape Wrath MTB and see how it goes for a while before investing further.
Unless an absolute bargain comes my way of course!
By the way, my MTB has a 7005 frame, is that good, bad or irrelevant?
vickster
Legendary Member
Fairly standard aluminium I think
Deleted User
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- Wolverhampton
Another option may be to get the Triban and then look out for some second hand wheels from someone who has upgraded?
I looked recently into selling the original Giant wheel set that came with my Defy Advanced Pro 3 following an upgrade, and they're worth nothing!
Just a thought?
I looked recently into selling the original Giant wheel set that came with my Defy Advanced Pro 3 following an upgrade, and they're worth nothing!
Just a thought?
vickster
Legendary Member
Decent disc thru axle wheels will command more of a premium though
Deleted User
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Fair play, mine are QR disc so probably right.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Indeed...not too long ago a CCer broke his thumb trying to change a tube!
They must have changed the spec from the 500. Touch wood I've only had a couple of unscheduled deflations on my Triban and two scheduled deflations (one to fit a new spoke and one to change the front tyre). Even with my numb weak fingers in the middle of my chemo the 500 tyres/wheel combo didn't seem extra hard.
