Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Looking for a road bike to train for triathlons this is priced at top end of my budget I would like to spend. by Timely-Victory-4826 Bicycling Biking Cycling
NotThatGuyATX on December 11, 2025 5:03 pm I have 20 yr old Shimano 105s on a Trek AL frame and they are still smooth as silk: rim brakes, shifters, hubs, front + rear derailleurs.
cerealsinthenight on December 11, 2025 5:37 pm Nope. I bought a pretty similar bike (different brand) for 600 bucks a couple of years ago. It is newer than this, has an 11 speed 105 and was barely used.
Aggressive_Yellow373 on December 11, 2025 5:39 pm That’s an SL4, more than 10 years old, not worth anywhere near 1k$…
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$500-600
I have 20 yr old Shimano 105s on a Trek AL frame and they are still smooth as silk: rim brakes, shifters, hubs, front + rear derailleurs.
Worth about half than
Nope.
I bought a pretty similar bike (different brand) for 600 bucks a couple of years ago.
It is newer than this, has an 11 speed 105 and was barely used.
That’s an SL4, more than 10 years old, not worth anywhere near 1k$…