Hello Everyone !
A piece of advice needed here. I am currently restarting to bike (road) again after pausing for 10 years. I am looking to buy a new road bike but prices seems to have gone up quite a lot since 2014 and the industry seems to have shifted to disc brakes which I have no experience with. So last night I checked on local second hand website and found my childhood dream bike (its an Giant TCR ISP 2014 with Ultegra Di2 6870 11 speed), the size is perfect for me, the price is very tempting but I am unsure about the integrity of the carbon frame. Would you guys buy an old top tier carbon bike ?
Thanks for your comments and have a great day !
by SecureCommunication3
3 Comments
How much does this weigh?
I recommend having someone with more experience with carbon frame bikes to look it over. I bought a carbon frame 2014 LaPierre with mechanical Integra. Frame was perfect and rides great. It was about 7-8 years old when I got it but looked lightly used. I had seen a few carbon frames that were questionable, so this like new older carbon bike was a good buy.
Last year I bought a top end race bike from 2011 and threw some carbon wheels on it. It’s extremely fast and I do not regret it at all considering all in I spent like $650. Just make sure the carbon frame is ok and bearings, etc. are all good. You can visually inspect for cracks and do a tap test on it. Take into account anything you might need to replace like tires, brake pads, etc. If it’s in good shape I would say as long as you are fine with rim brakes then go for it.