Hello hello
I'm in the market for a new road bike and I'd like some opinions on some of the various bikes I've priced, as well as recomendations for some bikes I've left out. My current bike is a Cannondale T2000 with Ultegra. So I've been looking at bikes in the $1400 to $1800 range which seems to be where the aluminum frame + ultegra + good wheel sets live. That said I've looked at:
Cannondale R1000 '03 - Full Ultegra (105 bottom bracket), KSyrium Maveric flite wheels, carbon slice fork, Cannondale Omega brakeset (any good?), fsa headset, Cannondale Competition seatpost (again, any good?) - $1700
Klein Aura XV - Full Ultegra, Carbon forks/seat stay/chain stay, Bontrager Racelite Wheelset, $1900
Felt '04 F35, KSyrium Flite Maveric, Dura Ace Shifters, FSA Carbon Cranks, Carbon Bars, Ultegra Calipers, Carbon seat/chain stay
$1500
Fuji Team '04: Carbon fork, Ultegra drive train, FSA Chainrings, Ritch Aero Pro wheelset, Ritchey pro/comp cockpit
$1600
Trek 2200 '04: Carbon Frame, Ultegra RD/Crankset, 105 FD, 105 Brakeset with Ultegra STI Levers (what is STI?)
$1700 - this is also the only carbon bike I've considered. I'm not really sure I want a carbon frame as I've A.) never ridden it B.) am only considering it because the bike is so light, however it's in the same price range as many of the other bikes. I also saw a Carbon Scattante with full Ultegra for $1500, but I don't trust the brand for some reason : )
well, those are all the bikes I've looked at. I didn't really see anything from Giant I was interested in. I want an aluminum bianchi, but the SL3 Centaur is $2200 : /. I'm looking to buy in late august/early september, so a lot of this may be premature.
I'm in the market for a new road bike and I'd like some opinions on some of the various bikes I've priced, as well as recomendations for some bikes I've left out. My current bike is a Cannondale T2000 with Ultegra. So I've been looking at bikes in the $1400 to $1800 range which seems to be where the aluminum frame + ultegra + good wheel sets live. That said I've looked at:
Cannondale R1000 '03 - Full Ultegra (105 bottom bracket), KSyrium Maveric flite wheels, carbon slice fork, Cannondale Omega brakeset (any good?), fsa headset, Cannondale Competition seatpost (again, any good?) - $1700
Klein Aura XV - Full Ultegra, Carbon forks/seat stay/chain stay, Bontrager Racelite Wheelset, $1900
Felt '04 F35, KSyrium Flite Maveric, Dura Ace Shifters, FSA Carbon Cranks, Carbon Bars, Ultegra Calipers, Carbon seat/chain stay
$1500
Fuji Team '04: Carbon fork, Ultegra drive train, FSA Chainrings, Ritch Aero Pro wheelset, Ritchey pro/comp cockpit
$1600
Trek 2200 '04: Carbon Frame, Ultegra RD/Crankset, 105 FD, 105 Brakeset with Ultegra STI Levers (what is STI?)
$1700 - this is also the only carbon bike I've considered. I'm not really sure I want a carbon frame as I've A.) never ridden it B.) am only considering it because the bike is so light, however it's in the same price range as many of the other bikes. I also saw a Carbon Scattante with full Ultegra for $1500, but I don't trust the brand for some reason : )
well, those are all the bikes I've looked at. I didn't really see anything from Giant I was interested in. I want an aluminum bianchi, but the SL3 Centaur is $2200 : /. I'm looking to buy in late august/early september, so a lot of this may be premature.