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which bike should i buy?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jay Jan 25, 2012. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Would love some advice on which of these three bikes I should buy. I intend to ride daily, 10-25min rides, sometimes fairly hill roads. I'll sometimes cycle on pavements, but not dirt tracks. I'm…Continue
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PeterT replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"Agreed.
You just have to work out what what your definition of the value of the "few extra" dollars between:
"milk the cash cow" bad service , just bad service, absolutely zero service, good / great (human)…"
Ben replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"I have previously looked at buying a bike from Clarence St, and they were very firm on not haggling, which surprised me a bit. They told me that if I wanted to pay less I should buy a cheaper bike.
That said, a couple of weeks ago we were in looking…"
Steve D replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"As an aside, I find the prospect of buying a bike daunting. There seem to be way to many variables. Is it a rule of thumb that the more you pay, the lighter the bike and the smoother the gears? Also, when is it better to replace a clapped out drive…"
Susan replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"When haggling for price and fit see if you can get them to swap out your saddle for a women's specific one that fits you. Many women's saddles are big and fat and really uncomfortable. A good bike store will be bale to set you up on a…"
Will Wassell replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"As John says, make sure they fit the bike for you, make sure the store will allow you to test ride what you intend to buy (or a similar one) before you part with any cash. Most places should be okay with that. I haven’t heard of any…"
PeterT replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"I'll defer to the others on the bike choice.
Also, where's cheapest for buying extras: helmet, lock, lights, mudguards, rack, basket?
- but generally accessories are marked up (margin recovery) incredibly in Australia retail…"
Ariane Elyse Welch replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"Thanks so much! And if the Fuji 2.0 isn't available at that sale price? (It's not for sure that there'll be a sale bike in my size.) Which of the other three would be best?
Thanks so much for the advice, it's really…"
Nigel replied to Ariane Elyse Welch's discussion which bike should i buy?"Of the four bikes you have mentioned the Fuji Absolute 2.0 is the lightest at 10.71kg and also has the better groupset (Tiagra) and other components such as a carbon fork. It is the dearest but the specifications are better than the other bikes…"
Ariane Elyse Welch posted a discussionwhich bike should i buy?
Would love some advice on which of these three bikes I should buy. I intend to ride daily, 10-25min rides, sometimes fairly hill roads. I'll sometimes cycle on pavements, but not dirt tracks. I'm keen on comfort and being able to get up hills easily. I will sometimes carry it up and down station stairs so weight is a bit of a factor.Would appreciate any help/ advice/ offers to sell your awesome bike!Specialized vita for $599 from Velofix: …See More
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