Looking for my first road bike to buy (this is in California btw). What do you think about the price?
by Forsaken-Raccoon-563
Looking for my first road bike to buy (this is in California btw). What do you think about the price?
by Forsaken-Raccoon-563
11 Comments
I wouldn’t pay $650 for that bike.
Those aren’t 2021 parts. More like 2014 at best.
$400 tops.
$400 or less, it’s a buyers market and cash is king.
It’s not worth anywhere near $650. Maybe $400 if you really loved it.
No. That frame is almost old enough to drive…. Actually given that most bike models are sold well into the previous year, that 2010 frame was probably more like a Aug/Sept 2009. …. So yeah… It’s old enough to drive.
I have an SWorks SL2 from 2008 that is an awesome bike to ride, that said, I doubt I could get $650 even though it is entirely Dura Ace—one or two upgrades from those components.
Maybe if the frame was more exotic (BMC/Look/wilier/musseuw (would be much more asking price) etc). But the wheels suck. The group set mismatch, tektro brakes really let it down. People who are saying you can get it for less than 400 are being optimistic imo, given how at least how anything that’s 700C in most places is minimum 350ish, I would look elsewhere.
That’s a great bike…Not sure about the 650, though. I still have my 2009 Roubaix comp with Saxo Bank team color. Using it as SS commuter with an eccentric BB.
I’m probably gonna ride this bike til the frame breaks.
A lot of money for old parts. Upgrades may have been done in 2021, but with old parts. Not worth near asking price in my book.
Look, people here on reddit a notorious low ballers. $400 is delusional. You must be incredibly lucky to find a quality full carbon road bike with decent parts, which on top of it fits your size for $400 or less. It’s just not going to happen. that said, I think $650 is a bit steep, just because of the miss matched parts and the overall condition of the bike. The front derailleur looks cosmetically “worn”, I see a bit of surface rust on the chain and it’s just dirty all around. I think $500 would be a fair offer. For $650 you can get something better for sure.
350 maybe