Hello all,
Super new to biking. Looking to do it a little more intensely. I did the measurement for my height is around 56cm to 58cm. Was curious if any of these marketplace option is a good starter bike that can be worth a long term investment
Thank you in advance! Probably below $1000 budget as I know I might need to buy a few different things to adjust. Located in PNW!
by ilovenaturelife
3 Comments
To add I’m 5’10” about 155 lbs
Also found
Kestel road/tri bike, model Talon Road Shimano 105. Size 57 cm, carbon fiber frame. Full specs are here: https://archive.kestrelbicycles.com/2015/Kestrel/talon-road-shimano-1054
For $500
I’m not a bike fitter or an expert by any means but 58cm seems awfully big for 5’10” person.
I vote for the Fuji Altamira le 1.3 out of these options. It is the most beginner friendly by far, all the parts are standard and the servicing is easy. Plus it should be the lightest weight bike in the list.
The Look is technically the best bike but it is also the most difficult to ride. Aero bars are difficult to master and not beginner friendly at all. I would choose the Look for myself without doubt, but I don’t recommend it for a newbie unless you really want to jump in with both feet and go straight to time trial racing.
The Klein is the worst of them because it’s the oldest and the price is much too high.
The Chinese brand I really don’t know about – might be great, might be heavy as hell.
The Fuji SST has has the name misspelled, no information and no good picture so. While it is a good bike in general I can’t vote for this one because I can’t see enough.
You should probably look at both Fuji’s before you make a decision.