I am relatively new to biking (started around 4 months ago, have done around 1k miles). I currently own a road bike (Giant Contend) and am looking into buying a gravel bike as there are lots of gravel rides near where I live.
I came across this handcrafted frame (specs below; well know local shop).
I test ride it for about 10 mins and found it to be very nice and smooth (current tires are 40mm, can go up to 45mm).
Being a steel bike, it is also quite light weight (surprisingly). The asking price is $2300, which is at the upper end of my budget.
The seller told me he is the second owner of the bike and has not used it much (he has switched to a carbon frame). The bike is around 10 yr old.
Question:
I am looking to get some advice from more experienced riders on whether this is a fair price for this bike, and whether it'd be wiser for me to find a newer bike.
Specs:
Honey Allroads Gravel Bike. 55.5 cm effective TT. Rides wonderfully with the smoothness of quality steel.
Locally handbuilt frame.
– Full Ultegra (shifters, derailleurs, brakes, crankset)
– Chris King (headset, bottom bracket, hubs).
– Enve CX fork
– Handbuilt wheels with HED Belgium rims, including extra front wheel with SON 28 generator hub.
Full geometry in last picture.
by Tight-Wealth5945
2 Comments
Nah, no way. I get that custom bikes are expensive and the guy wants to get as much money back as possible, but for two and a half grand I would expect at the very least thruaxles and hydraulic brakes, not QR and mechanical ones; as well as pretty old (again, mechanical) Ultegra groupset.
That guy is ripping you off! You can get a new handmade bike from Marino bikes Peru or Bombardier bikes out of Mexico city ( also made by Marino but specs are similar to what you want.