Got my first racing bike for €220. Trek 2.3 Alpha. Shimano 105 front and Shimano Ultegra on the back.
Good deal or not? Anything I should be aware of?
by Sessantuno61
Got my first racing bike for €220. Trek 2.3 Alpha. Shimano 105 front and Shimano Ultegra on the back.
Good deal or not? Anything I should be aware of?
by Sessantuno61
3 Comments
Get out there.
I just gave away a trek alpha to someone wanting to get into cycling. If I’m honest it’s a proper ‘middle’ bike.
Light and nice Alu frame with reliable parts. It’s pretty much peak price to performance. After this it’s minor gains for lots of cash in my mind.
Solid choice by you
I had a variant of this for a while. That’s a good deal. I would flush and lube the shifter internals since they’re at the age they might need it, and if you’re comfortable dealing with headsets, I would remove the fork, remove the headset bearings from the frame, and re-grease their contact areas with the frame so they don’t corrode in place.