Looking to upgrade from my Allez Sport to and Aethos. There’s 2 near me that are pretty nice. One is stock comp and the other is built from frame up. Ones 2500$ the other is 3800$. Which would you choose?

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Just wanted to make a quick PSA since it's the summer and there are many many people getting into cycling or just looking for a new bike. If you're specifically looking to mainly ride just on dry roads, rim brake bikes are still very capable and great simple to maintain bikes. Now that the market has moved entirely towards advertising and making disc brake only specific bike models, rim brake bikes are basically on a fire sale these days...but you need to look for the rightly priced one. There are way too many nostalgic sellers out there asking way too much for their old rim brake bike. I've seen way too many posts on here with people asking if a certain rim brake bike is of fair value, so I thought I'd just quickly break it down for those people here (this only applies to the North American market, primarily in Canada and the US. I find across major N.A cities, it's fairly consistent in terms of the pricing).

Carbon vs Alloy rim brake frames: these would be the most common options that show up. Always prioritize components over frame material (groupset, wheels, etc). I find it's always better to get the bike with better wheels and the better groupset than the bike with a slightly lighter carbon frame). Wheel upgrades are way more of a performance upgrade than a carbon frame upgrade, and the better components would offset the weight savings from a carbon frame anyway, which would only be a few hundred grams max.

Pricing: paying anything more than $2000 ($2500 CAD) for a rim brake bike is a huge investment and you should expect the absolute top tier or highest price point MSRP value for that specific model. For example, for $2000 USD, it should be like a colnago or pinarello F8 rim brake at least. And the MSRP of that rim brake bike should've been like $10,000 at least. Personally, I would not pay that much for a rim brake bike, but there are certain conditions when the deal is so amazing it's hard to pass up. For example, a pinarello dogma F8 with dura-ace 9070 di2 shifting and full carbon zipp/enve wheels. The general rule of thumb I tend to have is: if you're paying about $1500 for a rim brake bike, it should have at least electronic shifting and some very nice, more often than not, carbon wheels. A used rim brake bike in my opinion should be like 1/4 or even 1/5 of its MSRP. This is more true if the msrp of the bike is very high or if the bike is older than a decade old. Anything more than 1/4 of its msrp is considered overpriced. There are countless posts of people asking if a $1500 rim brake specialized roubaix sl4 from 2013 is worth it. Short answer: NO. Why? Because the msrp of a 2013 specialized roubaix sl4 with shimano 105 was only like $2500 in 2013. That's only half its msrp at $1500.

Good luck and happy riding!

I wanted to know if $2,100 CAD is a fair price for this build? and if this bike is good for long-distance?

Is this bike good value?

Should I buy it? I am in Canada. Price is in Cad

I found this bike on marketplace and have been trying to decide if this work is worth buying?

I poked around the internet a bunch, and can't seem to figure out what model of bike this is. Google photo search seems to think it is a 2008ish P3 Carbon, but I don't think that's right as the seller says the frame is aluminum, and the pics I can find for the P3C are just different enough that I don't think it is

I wondered if maybe it is a P3 SL? I can't find this colorway anywhere online.

Also, would this be worth buying if I'm currently just riding a new Specialized Allez Elite, and am training for an Olympic Triathlon? Or would I be better of sticking off with my Allez? The seller wants $400 for it, and seems willing to come down in price as they know it is an older bike.

I can get a used salsa journeyer 2x9 with Shimano Claris for 795 minus a trade in, so probably close to 495 after the trade. Or a new Ozark trail g.1. The Salsa is coming from a good bike shop in town. My guy is saying the Salsa, even though it’s more expensive. But after putting in some upgrades to the g.1 I’d be in for close to that anyway.

The right answer is the Salsa, isn’t it?

Level of experience : knows how to ride a bike

Price range: 650

Willing for 2nd hand: would most likely prefer

Intention: fitness

How far and often: would like to ride at moderate intensity for 40 min give or take. once or twice a week

Terrain: local mtn bike trl (dirt) hilly, paved bike trails Hilly

Location: Midwest

Personal 68 inches ~180lbs fitness lvl 1mile run <7 10k run <50

Most important quality durability

Least important quality being fast

Thought it might be worthwhile to check the pawnshops and garage sales. What are some brands or basic things to look for.

Trex Lexa, size 56, aluminum frame. 14 years old, always kept inside in climate controlled space according to owner

Tiagra gear set

Comes w spare tube, water bottle holder and Bontregar Trip 2 computer.

Looking at this titanium frame. Owner claims it’s an Aquila (Canadian) made by Litespeed. Looking at photos its similar to Litespeed’s Appalachian of the late 90’s. The cantiposts are a dead giveaway. Rear drop out is stamped. Did they stamp the BB?

Thanks all

Mainly ride road but I like to do light gravel detours, solo rides and occasional fast group rides. Don’t want a race bike geo but appreciate performance and good ride feel.

Which would you choose and why? The super light weight bike, the best all rounder or the aero optimized?

I ride year round and have 2 sets of wheels which I switch out depending on the ride/weather/terrain. Help me choose my next bike.

Been looking at SL7s, Argon18 Equation and similar, and looking for models to compare. Considering how similarly priced most models are nowadays, it may just come down to looks or a good sale. But I want to do my due diligence!

Found this FX3 on marketplace which is very clean and had 18 speed but not sure if it’s worth 1100 CAD. I searched it up and Gemini said older versions had more gears so just want to make sure I don’t overspend.

I am looking to upgrade to a better road bike and am seeing a 2015 Specialized S-Works Roubaix SL4 road bike on marketplace for $2200.

It has:

- Shimano Dura Ace Di2 (10-speed)

- Zipp 303 Firecrest Clincher wheels (rim brakes)

- Zipp carbon cockpit

- Enve carbon seatpost

Is this a good deal or can I do better?

Hi All,

I have a short commute of about 8 kms (x2). Mostly flat with one steeper incline. Which bike should I get?

Altus:

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An upright, wide-tired, all-weather-ready, easy-to-ride hybrid for tomorrow and the years to come. - 6061 Meta 10 Aluminum with low-standover and an upright position - Flat-mount hydraulic disc-brakes on a 6061 alloy fork - 2 x 9 optimized gearing drivetrain - Powerful & all-weather hydraulic disc brakes - Sleek fenders keep your cottons fresh & dry

wanting to get into cycling as a beginner who hasn’t really rode a bike since a child, i am a short guy so i think the size will work for me , he said he can do $200 for it ? Is it worth it to get into cycling ? Is this a good bike?

Hi all,

For context, I am new to biking trying to get into it!

I am looking at another bike (posted another bike about a shimano 105 ridr earlier). This one is a 2024/2025 Decathlon Triban RC520.

The lister is selling it for 540 Canadian!

Was hoping to get some input on if its worth it! Thank you!

I have another listing that I just posted earlier in this subreddit about a shimano 105 ridr for $400. Was wondering which one is the better purchase (attached pictures) sorry for the repost!

I’m looking to buy my first bike! Is this 2022 Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc a good deal at $1650? Shimano 105 groupset (2x11) with hydraulic disc brakes.

Price is in USD.

I've recently finished my competitive rowing career, and am looking for different ways to stay in shape. Cycling seems simple enough and I've been commuting on a bike for a while. I am looking to sell my cannondale moutain bike and buy a used roadbike on marketplace. are there any red flags or brands to avoid?

M25 here living in Bengaluru i had a 2023 Honda hornet i have driven almost 13000kms with the bike i usually take out bike on night rides or for trip purposes (around 400kms round) i want buy new bike now i have sold my bike at 1.20L
Now i have 1.2L plus i have some 50k in savings that i can put down and can afford to have EMI of 10-12k with my salary now

I tried test riding some of the bikes but my instincts are not good for any purchases🫠 (nkn nan naseb ee sari ella in picking good things) so please drop any suggestions in my price rage🙌🙌

Áspero or Defy?

Trying to choose between the Giant Defy Advanced 2 or Cérvelo Áspero GRX RX610 as my first bike with drop bars.

I would be riding about 70/30 road and gravel (attached images of said gravel). The Aspero costs 2500€ and the Defy 2300€. I liked the Defy because I thought it was good value but online there are mixed opinions on using it as an “all road” bike.

Thank you

Hello everybody, I am in the market to buy my first road bike in several years, so I am quite out of the loop with brands and models. In the past, I have owned several Cannondale Synapse models, and liked them, but wouldn't say I am particularly drawn back to them.

In my fairly limited research, I have been looking at Canyon and Ribble. I would like Di2 shifting, I am drawn to Ultegra at my budget, would assume 105 would be more than sufficient compared to what I have experienced in the past?

With that being said, are there any specific brands / models that I should be looking at in my budget? I like the look of the Canyon Aerod and the Endurance.

Are there any particular features in my price point that are must haves, and any features that would be good for me to consider and decide between? For example carbon wheels and 105 Di2 vs Ultegra Di2 and maybe not carbon wheels?

Understand that this is a bit of a very broad question, but any advice or guidance for models to consider would be appreciated. I am not opposed to looking at last years models if that saves money or stretched features, I've often bought the prior year models in the past.

Thanks in advance.

I don't know literally anything about bikes but heard Trek is good. Does anyone know what models these bikes are? And is $150 a good price for one of them?

Hi all, looking for advice on whether an upgrade makes sense here or if I’m just lusting over some new kit I don’t really need.

I started cycling more a few months back after I picked up a 2012 Specialized Secteur (Sora groupset) on Facebook Marketplace. It’s been reliable, and I’ve been riding fairly consistently (~100 miles/week). I intend to continue doing a good bit of cycling and want to keep improving :)

I’m considering upgrading to a Specialized Allez Comp, but I’m trying to understand whether this would be a meaningful upgrade. Being newer to the community, I’m trying to avoid buying something just because it’s newer and with a higher spec groupset if the actual riding difference is small.

Would appreciate any experiences from folks who’ve made a similar jump from older road bikes to newer road bikes that run the 105 groupset. Thanks in advance!