Well I have been looking at road bikes for about a month now, and want to spend under $500 (Australian). Due to my budget I am looking for 2nd hand bikes.
So far I have 4 options.
1. Merida Extreme 907, all ultegra parts, 52cm frame
2. Gitane mach 1400 , mainly sora parts, large frame to suit 6 foot person
3. Trek mach 1400, RSX parts, 58cm frame
4. Giant OCR2, Tiagra and some ultegra parts, large frame
Questions are, what is the best option? What would you go with and why?
I understand the Merida is a realy good value buy, but is the frame to small for me? I'm 6'2
What shoudl I look out for when I go to have a look at second hand bike, are there any tips to finding out if it is a **** bike which has been undermaintained.
So far I have 4 options.
1. Merida Extreme 907, all ultegra parts, 52cm frame
2. Gitane mach 1400 , mainly sora parts, large frame to suit 6 foot person
3. Trek mach 1400, RSX parts, 58cm frame
4. Giant OCR2, Tiagra and some ultegra parts, large frame
Questions are, what is the best option? What would you go with and why?
I understand the Merida is a realy good value buy, but is the frame to small for me? I'm 6'2
What shoudl I look out for when I go to have a look at second hand bike, are there any tips to finding out if it is a **** bike which has been undermaintained.