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Dominic Sansom

I have a friend who has been bitten (badly) by the bike bug. He has my
old Avanti Triplo (great bike for the price) but is now after a new
ride. He's looking at Giant, Litespeed with carbon forks, seatpost and
ultegra gruppo, but would like so more sugestions.

We ride almost every morning 25-30km and 50-100km on weekends

Any recommendations or thoughts ???

Thanks in advance!

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flyingdutch

Dominic Sansom

flyingdutch wrote:
> Litespeed with carbon forks for under 3K? surely you jest
> If you are in Melbourne take a squiz at SHM store in Bourke St they're
> closing and got 20% off their bike at the mo
> Luverly Orbeas there. got a Felt Ultegra/DA mix for low 2k too!

Flyingdutch... thanks

I agree we'd be hard pushed to find a Litespeed w/carbon forks at
that price.

We're not in Australia and there's no bike LBSs here. Does SMH have
a web site?

The Felt U/DA sounds good.

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flyingdutch

smh.com.au

where are you?

felt have a good site too (unsure of exact address...)

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Dominic Sansom

flyingdutch wrote:
> smh.com.au
> where are you?
> felt have a good site too (unsure of exact address...)

Whoops! smh.com.au is the Sydney Morning Herald site... and shm.com.au
is still under construction.

I found their phone no. at yellowpages.com.au and I've passed that on to
my mate (he'll be in Oz in a couple of weeks).

Felt site is http://www.feltracing.com/ luuuverly bikes!!!

Where am I? Suva, Fiji. There's a handfull of roadies who try and ride
most days and have a nice long Sunday Morning cycle that ends with bacon
and eggs at my place. You're welcome to join us.

Thanks again for your help.

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NickZX6R

Dominic Sansom wrote:

> flyingdutch wrote:
> > smh.com.au
> > where are you?
> > felt have a good site too (unsure of exact address...)
>
>
>
> Whoops! smh.com.au is the Sydney Morning Herald site... and shm.com.au
> is still under construction.
>
> I found their phone no. at yellowpages.com.au and I've passed that on to
> my mate (he'll be in Oz in a couple of weeks).
>
> Felt site is http://www.feltracing.com/ luuuverly bikes!!!
>
> Where am I? Suva, Fiji. There's a handfull of roadies who try and ride
> most days and have a nice long Sunday Morning cycle that ends with bacon
> and eggs at my place. You're welcome to join us.
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
>
>
> --
>
>

Their website is actually http://www.shmbikes.com.au/
but unfortunately most of the links on it are broken, so
phone/visit when your friend's in Aus is probably still a
better option.

Cheers.
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Nick

Jhikers

Can only talk for my local bike shop on Chapel St:

SCOTT:
- AFD Team 04 (105) - $2499rrp, $2249
- AFD Pro 04 (Ultegra) lighter frame than Giant TCR - $2999rrp, $2699
(My personal recommendation)

GIANT
- TCR 04 (Ultegra) - $2799rrp, $2519
- TCR Composite 2 - (Ultegra, carbon frame) - clearance sale at
something ridiculous like: $3049.20

www.freedommachine.com.au check website, ship anywhere in Aus

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jimmy kazimmy

Dominic Sansom wrote:
> I have a friend who has been bitten (badly) by the bike bug. He has my
> old Avanti Triplo (great bike for the price) but is now after a new
> ride. He's looking at Giant, Litespeed with carbon forks, seatpost and
> ultegra gruppo, but would like so more sugestions.
> We ride almost every morning 25-30km and 50-100km on weekends
> Any recommendations or thoughts ???
> Thanks in advance!

I recommend looking at the Lemond bikes. I have a Tourmalet which was
$2000 at Clarence Street Cyclery in Syd (6066 aluminium with carbon
fork, 105 groupset except rear der which is ultegra, bontrager wheels).
Lemond frames are actually made by Trek and the Lemond company is a
Trek co. There are higher specced Lemond bikes than mine (but with same
frame) but I do approx 100-150 kms on weekend (mostly climbs around
three gorges (Galston, Berowra Waters & Bobbin Head)) and it handles
them well. I am 6ft4in and weigh 92kg so getting the right frame was
important. Very happy and I have tested colnago with higher specs and
didn't think the extra money for Italian style was worth it. I'm sure
some would disagree with this last comment. Only thing I would change
would be perhaps put in carbon seat post. Not much give in the
aluminium at 75kph downhill when you hit a sharp dip in the road.

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Dominic Sansom

Thanks everyone... this is great. lots of luverly bikes.... keep it up.

At the moment the Lemond and the Felt are favourites.

Any others?????

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McTwistie

4 Weeks ago, I bought a Trek 1400 with Shimano shoes and Look pedals.
Total with extras was about $2600.

I could have got the 1500 (and the ultegra groupset) for an extra $400
or so - but just don't need it yet - and it was all on credit :)

Love the TREK !

Twistie

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Tamyka Bell

I've been looking for a training bike. I called bikeshops and asked to
speak to someone who knew what they were talking about. I said "I want a
training bike, I need carbon forks, I need all 105 components, what is
the best price you can do? I don't mean your best RRP, I mean the
absolute best you can do."

I got offered a whole lot of bikes at 400-450 AUD below RRP, so if you
can afford $2500, start looking at the $3200 bikes and see what you can
get from there.

My Felt F50 (carbon forks, full ultegra, race wheels, stelle italia
(sp?) seat that I currently train/race on was $2500 in September last
year.

______________________________________

Tamyka Bell, PhD Student
School of Human Movement Studies
The University Of Queensland
w: +61-7-33656105
m: +61-4-00782972
e: t.bell@uq.edu.au
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flyingdutch

Tamyka Bell wrote:
> My Felt F50 (carbon forks, full ultegra, race wheels, stelle italia
> (sp?) seat that I currently train/race on was $2500 in September
> last year.

You're the first person I have come across to actually ride one, Tamyka

As the Monty python sketch said...

"Wassit loike?"

did last year's model have the carbon bits at the stays and if so is
there any ascertainable difference in feel/comfort?

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Tamyka Bell

> > My Felt F50 (carbon forks, full ultegra, race wheels, stelle italia...
>
> You're the first person I have come across to actually ride one, Tamyka
>
> As the Monty python sketch said...
>
> "Wassit loike?"
>
> did last year's model have the carbon bits at the stays and if so is
> there any ascertainable difference in feel/comfort?

I think I'm the first person I know that rides one too. Saw one for sale
in Bris trading post for $2200 yeah like THAT will sell.

Last years was just the carbon forks, no carbon stays. Either way I
wouldn't be a good judge because it was my first bike, but it is an
incredible ride. Makes it difficult for me to pick a training bike.

ronni

Originally posted by Dominic Sansom I have a friend who has been bitten
(badly) by the bike bug. He has my old Avanti Triplo (great bike for the
price) but is now after a new ride. He's looking at Giant, Litespeed
with carbon forks, seatpost and ultegra gruppo, but would like so more
sugestions.

We ride almost every morning 25-30km and 50-100km on weekends

Any recommendations or thoughts ???

Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE What about a Piave with full Ultegra carbon
forks Orange in colour for $1999.00 2003 model Or 2004 model with carbon
forks headstem carbon rear seat stays Black with full ultegra for about
$2600.00 cant remember exact price as price list is at work. We sell
these and many other good value road bikes and Carbon frame fork bikes.

Located in Perth West Australia.

Good Hunting

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flyingdutch

ronni wrote:
> What about a Piave with full Ultegra carbon forks Orange in colour for
> $1999.00 2003 model Or 2004 model with carbon forks headstem carbon rear
> seat stays Black with full ultegra for about $2600.00 cant remember
> exact price as price list is at work. We sell these and many other good
> value road bikes and Carbon frame fork bikes.
> Located in Perth West Australia.
> Good Hunting

where do you work ronnie?

website by any chance?

"and it's goodnight from him..."

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Dominic Sansom

wrote:
> What about a Piave with full Ultegra carbon forks Orange in colour for
> $1999.00 2003 model Or 2004 model with carbon forks headstem carbon
> rear seat stays Black with full ultegra for about $2600.00 cant
> remember exact price as price list is at work. We sell these and many
> other good value road bikes and Carbon frame fork bikes.
> Located in Perth West Australia.
> Good Hunting

Sounds good. where can I find one online. Do you have a web site.

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Yuri Budilov

also check out Cannondale

in general, the owners reviews in http://www.roadbikereview.com are helpful
for all these brands

"Dominic Sansom" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:WOVhc.43696$uB4.6701@fe19.usenetserver.com...
> wrote:
> > What about a Piave with full Ultegra carbon forks Orange in colour
for
> > $1999.00 2003 model Or 2004 model with carbon forks headstem carbon
> > rear seat stays Black with full ultegra for about $2600.00 cant
> > remember exact price as price list is at work. We sell these and many
> > other good value road bikes and Carbon frame fork bikes.
> > Located in Perth West Australia.
> > Good Hunting
>
>
>
> Sounds good. where can I find one online. Do you have a web site.
>
>
>
> --
>
>

Andrew Swan

Dominic Sansom wrote:
> I have a friend who has been bitten (badly) by the bike bug. He has my
> old Avanti Triplo (great bike for the price) but is now after a new
> ride. He's looking at Giant, Litespeed with carbon forks, seatpost and
> ultegra gruppo, but would like so more sugestions.
>
> We ride almost every morning 25-30km and 50-100km on weekends
>
> Any recommendations or thoughts ???
>
> Thanks in advance!

I built my own bike for < $2300 by buying the bits mail order and/or
from eBay. It has:
- a new Italian aluminium frame (Fondriest)
- a new Ultegra groupset (I don't know if you can call a non-Italian a
"gruppo" if you're not Italian yourself)
- a new carbon fork
- second-hand Rolf Vector Comp wheels (similar to the Bontrager
low-spoke-count wheels they sell on Treks these days)

It was fun and educational, and I ended up with more bike than I could
have bought in a shop for the money (IMHO).

Or you could go the full "Suzy", i.e. mine and smelt your own ore, cast
your own tubing, make your own frame, grow rubber trees for the tyres,
etc. and do it even cheaper still! :-)

&roo

Dominic Sansom

Andrew Swan wrote:
> Or you could go the full "Suzy", i.e. mine and smelt your own ore, cast
> your own tubing, make your own frame, grow rubber trees for the tyres,
> etc. and do it even cheaper still! :-)
> &roo

We tried that but we hate mass produced stuff.

So, we chisled one out of flint and granite... with our teeth. Climbing
is a bit tiring but free-wheeling down the other side we reached Mach 2.
I thought stopping was going to be a problem but there were three tour
coaches, parked end to end, at the bottom of the hill... we came to a
halt half way through the third one. Bent the forks though.

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flyingdutch

ronni wrote:

I'll do your website in return for a bike!

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