First time bike owner, would love to get into sprint triathlons eventually. No clue what I’m doing but I heard specialized is a great brand. The gray one is a 2005 model, the other is unknown. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Are these good prices or should I go lower?
by march_nd
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Most important thing with road bikes is to get the sizing right. Look up some charts to get a ballpark from your height, then ideally find a guide which takes into account your inseam and reach as well.
As for these bikes, they’re both pretty old examples, from the 2000s I think. Unless there’s something weird going on with your local market, 350 is a pretty steep ask I’d say. More worth closer to 200.
Specialized are certainly a good make, but they’re not the only one you should bother looking at. Trek, Cannondale, Giant are probably the biggest names you’ll come across, but there’s a dozen others besides. The trick is figuring out the difference between smaller but reliable manufacturers, and department store brands which aren’t worth bothering with.