Looking to get my first road bike. Have MTB in the past. Is this a good option? Seller is willing to go down to 800 with the cosmic carbon wheels
by Cute_Difficulty_2672
Looking to get my first road bike. Have MTB in the past. Is this a good option? Seller is willing to go down to 800 with the cosmic carbon wheels
by Cute_Difficulty_2672
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Caads r awesome. If you’re willing to fork over the bones I don’t see why not.
$800 for an alu bike w/rim breaks. Naw man. You can do better.
I would not pay $800 for an 11 year old bike. Sram component from that time frame were shit if I recall.
This is a shit deal.
I bought a “demo” 2016 Caad12 with Ultegra (hydraulic disc brakes!) for around $1500 in 2017! I would not pay $1000 now unless I knew it was in excellant shape! But I doubt it is, and even way less it if was just 105? What may need to be replaced??
https://preview.redd.it/z013pyn8ztzg1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ed0fc2924e4b21646806ea14c364c7b2e79dddc5
Or is this a better option? Either one is 800
I have a CAAD12 and it is probably one of the best alloy frames ever made, but we are talking about a 10 year old bike that was 2000€ new.
Sure, you are getting carbon wheels but I am not sure you want carbon rim brake wheels, especially as a beginner.
The braking performance is shit and you need to be careful on long descends.
Depending on how worn the drivetrain is (chain, casette, chainrings) I would try to buy the bike without wheels für 300-500 and get a cheap alloy wheelset.