I've been really interested in buying a bike for a while. I was just going to buy a cheap one, but I heard that those are just short of death traps. I have a friend who has been giving me advice, but the bikes he's recommending are in the thousands, and considering my college tuition, that much money really isn't an option for me. I have a coworker (I don't know well) who is trying to sell his bike. He said it's a mercier TT tri bike that he only used for 2 months to train/compete in a triathalon. I looked up the bike on the Mercier website, and the description was:
Quote: Triathlon 105 18spd Custom Butted 6061 Aero Aluminum
SuperAero Carbon Fiber Fork
Shimano WH-R500 Wheelset
Shimano 105 Rear Derailleur
Shimano Tiagra Front Derailleur
TruVativ Touro 53/39 Crankset
Shown with optional
MultiPosition Pro Aero Clip-ons
And the MSRP was $1,395. My co worker is looking to sell his bike for $350. I don't know if these are good specs or if the bike is really worth that. It's still a bit of money for me, but if it's a good bike, then I'm willing to make the investment. I just wanted some thoughts from more experience cyclers before I committed to it. So, any advice on this or just buying an used bike in general would be appreciated.
Quote: Triathlon 105 18spd Custom Butted 6061 Aero Aluminum
SuperAero Carbon Fiber Fork
Shimano WH-R500 Wheelset
Shimano 105 Rear Derailleur
Shimano Tiagra Front Derailleur
TruVativ Touro 53/39 Crankset
Shown with optional
MultiPosition Pro Aero Clip-ons
And the MSRP was $1,395. My co worker is looking to sell his bike for $350. I don't know if these are good specs or if the bike is really worth that. It's still a bit of money for me, but if it's a good bike, then I'm willing to make the investment. I just wanted some thoughts from more experience cyclers before I committed to it. So, any advice on this or just buying an used bike in general would be appreciated.