This bike is very local to me. I’m looking for a gravel bike with a more upright geometry than my current older specialized dolce elite. The dolce is fast and fun, but I can’t seem to find the sweet spot between my undercarriage hurting and too much pressure on my wrists- it’s fine for city rides, but I’m ready for something else for longer or overnight rides or off-road group rides.
Help me out with price fairness? I don’t want to spend a ton on maintenance or changes but I’m happy to spend a little to make it just right. I’m heavy for a cyclist, so I find that I generally might spin out on downhills and like having generous gearing for uphills compared to some of my riding partners.
by TroublePossums
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Not having hydraulic brakes at $1400 is rough, especially for a heavier guy somewhere with hills.
Dude that top dude is so angled.
Price is alright for what you get. Does it fit you? How tall are you?
What app? Just curious.
Solid bike. Loved mine with the Sora Groupset. Ask for 1000 and install TRP Hy/rd.
Okay, so, I did get it. I didn’t pay $1400 for it. But the dude was cool, he had two little dudes running around who were delightful and he was a good dad, and we have friends and acquaintances in common- I don’t know enough about this sort of bike to have a big opinion on pricing and bikes do absolutely go for higher prices in our city than elsewhere, so I figured that in.
What I really like though, is I got a free bike fit out of it. He adjusted it a ton of times until we got it right, including switching out the seat post. We worked through what I didn’t like about my almost-right other bikes and I learned some stuff to boot. He was super cool about not being a jerk and telling me stuff I might already know, but wanted to be helpful.
A+ bike buying experience, might have made a new friend, and after the last tweak to the fit I felt like it was just an extension of my body- I pulled back into the driveway with a stupid grin on my face and knew I was getting it. Would recommend!
New bike day!
Feels high but rival is nice gear.
Frankly all bike prices feel really elevated to me rn