Hello! I’m looking for a road bike to train and potentially use in a triathlon. I found this Madone that seems to be my size. What do you guys think of this bike and is $450 a reasonable price to pay?
by PeculiarYeti679
Hello! I’m looking for a road bike to train and potentially use in a triathlon. I found this Madone that seems to be my size. What do you guys think of this bike and is $450 a reasonable price to pay?
by PeculiarYeti679
4 Comments
Assuming no cracks in the frame or anything like that and it fits you, then look like a good price.
Honestly looks pretty clean and $450 to start out with mech ultegra is not bad imo. Bike looks well maintained.
Biggest issue with older bikes like these is tire clearance. You wont be able to fit wider modern tires. Its also an older generation groupset and 10 speed. And its weird that it has miss matched wheels. Back wheel is different and has been changed.
Try it
450$ is cheap and if you like cycling, you’ll be able to sell it at the same price next year and then invest in a newer bike
I own a Domane 2013, done 30 000km on it and still works well. Changed the crank, derailleurs, upgraded wheel, but the frame is still like new