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Newbies question: Is Pro Series Vivace Avanti a good bike for starter?

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    piero
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    as title

    I find a 2nd hand offer on that bike, only around 180km done on the bike and it included everything to start with like a pump, front and rear light, spare tube, Cateye Maco2 computer ....

    and the deal is $950, is it a good deal and is this a good bike to start with on a road bike?

    coz I have some experience on mountain bike before, but I really need more speed on it now

    Thanks for your help! 😄

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  2. 531Aussie
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    what's on it?

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  3. piero
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    531Aussie said:

    what's on it?


    This is the full spec I've got from the Avanti site.
    any comment are appreciated!

    Is it reasonable under that price for a 2nd hand with low km like that? 🙄

    Thanks for your help

    • Lightweight Alloy Frame with Double Butted Main Tubes
    • Carbonio Pro Carbon Fork for control and responsiveness
    • Shimano Tiagra/105 18 speed STI Groupset for quality shifting
    • Shimano Tiagra Crankset with Octalink
    • Shimano R500 Wheelset for fast rolling
    • Carbon Seat Post
    • Specialized Body Geometry Avatar Saddle


    Frame7005 DB Alloy, Semi Integrated 1-1/8" Head TubeForkCarbonio - Carbon Fibre with 1-1/8" Alloy SteererFront DerailleurShimano TiagraRear DerailleurShimano 105Brake LeversShimano TiagraShiftersShimano Tiagra 18spdCranksetShimano Tiagra with Octalink, 39-52BrakesShimano TiagraHubsShimano R500 Wheel SetCassetteShimano CS-HG50 13-25 9spdHandlebarsAlloy with Anatomic BendGripsHandlebar StemForged Alloy Ahead 4 Bolt ClampPedalsShimano PD-R540 CliplessRims/WheelsetSpokesTyresSpecialized Mondo Pro 700 x 23c with Lightweight TubesSaddleSpecialized Body Geometry CompSeat PostCarbon 27.2mm Micro AdjustBottom BracketShimano BB-ES30 Octalink CartridgeHeadsetFSA Intellaset 1-1/8" - Semi IntergratedChainShimano CN-HG53

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  4. xxamr_corpxx
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    Which year model is it?

    Also, Avanti warranties are non-transferrable between people.

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  5. piero
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    xxamr_corpxx said:

    Which year model is it?

    Also, Avanti warranties are non-transferrable between people.


    model 05, the owner brought that in august 05

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  6. nerdag
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    piero said:

    model 05, the owner brought that in august 05


    I note that you've already bought it from another thread, but to answer your previous question, $950 is about on par with what you would expect to pay.
    Maybe with all the extras you got, that's an extra $50-$75 of value...

    During Avanti's TdF runout last July/August, the '05 Vivace was selling for $1100, and if you'd pushed your bike shop, you could probably have gotten it to close to $1000 for a brand new one.

    In terms of spec, though, its almost identical to the '06 Vivace (the '05 has better pedals, and arguably lower grade saddle vs. the '06), which still retails for about $1490, although prices are coming down with the end of season.

    The white colour with red accents on the '05 one is much nicer though...

    HTH,

    nerdag

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