Beautiful Bike – Excellent condition
$1500+ new with the Shimano 105 derailleurs
Located in Orange County, NY, about an hour north of NYC
having trouble uploading my pictures, but looks just like the one in the picture except my bottle holders are different
Front Fork: Specialized FACT carbon, carbon legs, aluminium crown and steerer, 1.5″ lower bearing
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Number of Gears: 20
Shifters: Shimano 105 STI
Chainset: Shimano 105
Chainrings: 50 x 34T
Cassette: Shimano 105, 10-speed, 11-28
Chain: Shimano 105
Pedals: Shimano 105
Front Brake: Shimano 105/swiss stop brake pads
Rear Brake: Shimano 105/swiss stop brake pads
Brake Levers: Shimano 105 STI
Handlebars: Specialized Elite, 6061 aluminium, 130 drop, 90 reach, 31.8mm/Handlebar tape Fizik Classic.
Stem: Specialized Comp-Set, 3D forged alloy, 4-position adjustable, 4-bolt 31.8mm clamp
Headset: 1 1/8″ upper and 1 1/2″ lower Cr-Mo cartridge bearings integrated with headset, 20mm cone spacer with 20mm of spacers. Saddle Selle Italia, Seatpost: Specialized Elite, carbon wrapped alloy, two-bolt clamp, Wheelset Ace19 AlexRims, 28mm aluminium rims- /Tyres Specialized 23mm. Bottle cages (Elite) included.
I did see another option on eBay for a red frame but I am not sure which chainset / derailleurs it uses; but that is going for $650. So it seems like these bikes go around $600 or so? I am also comparing this with a brand new Contend 3 (but with claris).
Independent-Donut376 on
It’s not the deal of the century, but it’s a fair deal.
That said it’s not going to be the “best” commuter, u til it gets fenders, a rack, and panniers
Aviarinara on
Meh
jincopunk on
The picture doesn’t match the description. Maybe that’s what the bike had when it was new but I count 3 chainrings up front so the drivetrain has been swapped out with something cheaper.
cosgrove_watt_ on
I don’t think it’s worth $600. Honestly, I’d value it closer to half that. It’s a decent bicycle but there is nothing special about it. It looks like it’s from 2011 although the shifters appear to be older than that. From a commuting standpoint it doesn’t look like it would easily take racks or fenders and probably can’t fit a wider, more comfortable tire.
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Hey – I saw this bike on my local craigslist, and was wondering if the price is fair and what I should look out for or consider?
pics: [https://imgur.com/a/yFywIxZ](https://imgur.com/a/yFywIxZ)
Beautiful Bike – Excellent condition
$1500+ new with the Shimano 105 derailleurs
Located in Orange County, NY, about an hour north of NYC
having trouble uploading my pictures, but looks just like the one in the picture except my bottle holders are different
Frame: Specialized E5 aluminium, fully manipulated tubing, smooth weld compact race design, 1.5″ integrated headset
Front Fork: Specialized FACT carbon, carbon legs, aluminium crown and steerer, 1.5″ lower bearing
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Number of Gears: 20
Shifters: Shimano 105 STI
Chainset: Shimano 105
Chainrings: 50 x 34T
Cassette: Shimano 105, 10-speed, 11-28
Chain: Shimano 105
Pedals: Shimano 105
Front Brake: Shimano 105/swiss stop brake pads
Rear Brake: Shimano 105/swiss stop brake pads
Brake Levers: Shimano 105 STI
Handlebars: Specialized Elite, 6061 aluminium, 130 drop, 90 reach, 31.8mm/Handlebar tape Fizik Classic.
Stem: Specialized Comp-Set, 3D forged alloy, 4-position adjustable, 4-bolt 31.8mm clamp
Headset: 1 1/8″ upper and 1 1/2″ lower Cr-Mo cartridge bearings integrated with headset, 20mm cone spacer with 20mm of spacers. Saddle Selle Italia, Seatpost: Specialized Elite, carbon wrapped alloy, two-bolt clamp, Wheelset Ace19 AlexRims, 28mm aluminium rims- /Tyres Specialized 23mm. Bottle cages (Elite) included.
I did see another option on eBay for a red frame but I am not sure which chainset / derailleurs it uses; but that is going for $650. So it seems like these bikes go around $600 or so? I am also comparing this with a brand new Contend 3 (but with claris).
It’s not the deal of the century, but it’s a fair deal.
That said it’s not going to be the “best” commuter, u til it gets fenders, a rack, and panniers
Meh
The picture doesn’t match the description. Maybe that’s what the bike had when it was new but I count 3 chainrings up front so the drivetrain has been swapped out with something cheaper.
I don’t think it’s worth $600. Honestly, I’d value it closer to half that. It’s a decent bicycle but there is nothing special about it. It looks like it’s from 2011 although the shifters appear to be older than that. From a commuting standpoint it doesn’t look like it would easily take racks or fenders and probably can’t fit a wider, more comfortable tire.
What is pictured there: no it’s not.