That’s not a 2018. The 5700 10-speed 105 groupset on that bike is from before 2013 and has a reputation for finicky shifting.
$800CAD is too expensive for a 12+ year old aluminum rim brake bike with mediocre components.
I wouldn’t pay more than $500CAD for a bike like that.
figgy_puddin on
This goes without saying, but if they’re lying about the year (they are), they’re also likely to lie about its maintenance and use history. No one is going to write “I neglected the shit out of this thing and haven’t lubed the chain since 1997” in the listing.
marcus_aurelius420 on
Way too much
un_pop_mech on
Seems steep.
There’s a lot of sales right now which should drive used prices down a little too.
un_pop_mech on
If I were looking at $800 road bikes,
I’d look at older rim brake cervelo r3. The ones with external cable runs on the down tube. 2011 (I think)
I see these for around $800 and it’s still a really great frame. The only thing bad about it are what some might consider dated aesthetics (rim brake / external cable).
But they are incredibly light and stiff and were ahead of their time. You could crush Strava times on one of those on a tight budget.
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That’s not a 2018. The 5700 10-speed 105 groupset on that bike is from before 2013 and has a reputation for finicky shifting.
$800CAD is too expensive for a 12+ year old aluminum rim brake bike with mediocre components.
I wouldn’t pay more than $500CAD for a bike like that.
This goes without saying, but if they’re lying about the year (they are), they’re also likely to lie about its maintenance and use history. No one is going to write “I neglected the shit out of this thing and haven’t lubed the chain since 1997” in the listing.
Way too much
Seems steep.
There’s a lot of sales right now which should drive used prices down a little too.
If I were looking at $800 road bikes,
I’d look at older rim brake cervelo r3. The ones with external cable runs on the down tube. 2011 (I think)
I see these for around $800 and it’s still a really great frame. The only thing bad about it are what some might consider dated aesthetics (rim brake / external cable).
But they are incredibly light and stiff and were ahead of their time. You could crush Strava times on one of those on a tight budget.