Cycling in Sydney Australia
Urgent: Need help/advice re buying roadbike in next few days!!!
Hi so here's my problem:
I ride a mountain bike for cross country/commuting in england.
Im living in oz for 2 months and I want a road bike (i'll take it home in 2 months when i leave oz)
I need to buy the bike either tomoro (9 march) in sydney or on the 11/12 march in brisbane (where i'll be based)
I've not ridden a road bike much at all and realise this is gonna be a steep learning curve but i've been meaning to do the switch for commuting for sometime.
i know sizing is important and im not ordering online cause i figure its safer as a newbie to go in and try them out for size...im a girl btw....
So here are my two questions:
1. which store(s) should i go to, either in syd or bris?
2. which bikes should i consider (price range 500-900 dollars??? is that reasonable??) I want a half decent bike, i know im new to road bikes but i want it lightweight and good enough that its worth the hassle of getting it back to the uk and will serve me well....i would go for second hand but reckon it'll take too long to find a decent fit....i need this bike before the weekend.
please if anyone could email or text me advice in such short notice that would be awesome.
theultimatespike@yahoo.co.uk
+44 7855362762
cheers,
spike
I ride a mountain bike for cross country/commuting in england.
Im living in oz for 2 months and I want a road bike (i'll take it home in 2 months when i leave oz)
I need to buy the bike either tomoro (9 march) in sydney or on the 11/12 march in brisbane (where i'll be based)
I've not ridden a road bike much at all and realise this is gonna be a steep learning curve but i've been meaning to do the switch for commuting for sometime.
i know sizing is important and im not ordering online cause i figure its safer as a newbie to go in and try them out for size...im a girl btw....
So here are my two questions:
1. which store(s) should i go to, either in syd or bris?
2. which bikes should i consider (price range 500-900 dollars??? is that reasonable??) I want a half decent bike, i know im new to road bikes but i want it lightweight and good enough that its worth the hassle of getting it back to the uk and will serve me well....i would go for second hand but reckon it'll take too long to find a decent fit....i need this bike before the weekend.
please if anyone could email or text me advice in such short notice that would be awesome.
theultimatespike@yahoo.co.uk
+44 7855362762
cheers,
spike
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Permalink Reply by Super Si on -
Cate, it's true. I've a friend who builds bikes for other friends using high end components/parts. He reckons the UK is great value at the moment due to the strong Dollar and the weak Pound. Are we telling Spike it might be worth looking at the exchange rate and carrying out a cost analysis; to see if it would be cheaper to spend his Pounds in the UK and bring a bike over as part of his luggage. The Pound will currently buy you around $1.65 Aussie. 18 months ago it would buy you $2.50. On a $1,000 bike this equates to an increase in cost of around 206 Pounds, if you're coming from the UK ie, (1000/1.65) - (1000/2.50) = 206 Pounds. Are we discouraging exports here??
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Permalink Reply by spike on -
unfortunately i'm already here...
can someone explain what's 'wrong' with sora? isn't it still shimano...and aren't shimano good? im a bit confused...
cheers...
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Permalink Reply by Super Si on
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Hi Spike. Sora (along with the 2200) is the entry level group set for Shimano. In product heirarchy order it goes...
2200
Sora
Tiagra
105
Ultegra
Dura Ace
It depends on your purse and the type of riding experience you want. Most entry level bikes will have Sora componentry. A bike is made of many parts and the vendor will balance what he fits to meet the selling price/market value of the end product. For example, if you wanted a bike for under $1,500 with a Dura Ace group set, then you'd probably have to settle for a re-cycled cast iron frame and wooden blocks for brakes.
Personally, I have no problem with Sora. My regular commuting bike has Sora and I've ridden this for five years with few issues. Compared to my roadbike (105 groupset), it's a different riding experience when it comes to chagning gear. The 105 is much smoother and fluid in it's action. The 105 may ultimately last longer too, due to the materials used.
The only way you'll find out for sure what you're happy to settle for is try out bikes with different groupsets or talk to other cyclists - to establish where your own cycling goals and ambition sit with your budget.
The following link will give you an overvierw of the Shimano rear derailleur range, including Sora.
http://bit.ly/a02K61
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