Which one should I go with? Also are these good deals?
Specialized Roubaix Expert Carbon – 2013
Giant TCR Advanced Comp Road Bike – Not sure of year
Looking to do mostly paved, but want something that wouldn't have huge trouble in some gravel. I would mostly use for casual rides for exercise or riding paved roads with friends
by Isoredtaw
5 Comments
Go for it. Its fair price
I would get the TCR. Neither will gravel well as these won’t fit big ole fattys. And those zertz inserts will just continue to dry out
Giant is a race bike, the specialized is an endurance bike. I would go for the specialized because sram doubletap kinda sucks
I think those are overpriced for rim bikes. The bottom has absolutely fallen out the market, any of those could be had for 4-500.
I’m on my third Specialized Roubaix and probably won’t buy any other kind of road bike in the future.
They’re just extremely comfortable for me and always perfect in 56cm (I’m 5′ 10″).
Seems like quite a lot of money for a 2013 model though.
$500 – $600, perhaps depending on the condition and the market you’re buying in.
Oh and the cassette on the Ruby looks like 11-28 or something which won’t be much fun if you’re planning a lot of hill climbs.