Hi! I am a triathlete who doesn't really enjoy the bike portion (basically the antithesis of the typical triathlete!)
Last year I did a handful of sprint length triathlons with a hybrid cannondale that I picked up from a LBS for $350 and it did me well. I had plans to upgrade to clipless pedals and a better seat for this season, as I'm also upgrading to oly length tris. That is, until it was stolen off my porch this week.
I doubt I will see it again so I'm looking at options on marketplace. Here's the thing- I'm really hoping to be budget conscious. I am most worried about having a safe option that fits well.
I know very little about bikes. I'm 5'2"/5'3" so S/XS frames typically. Hoping some folks may look at the info on local options below and let me know which ones sound reasonable, important questions to ask the sellers, etc. TIA!
A few options I'm seeing locally, info copied from marketplace ads:
Giant Revolt- $950 (like new condition), ridden for 5 months last year
Specialized Sirrus SL – $500 (good/v good condition) Size small hybrid acid kiwi and black colors. 27 speed Shimano components. Aluminum frame and carbon fiber fork.
Specialized Dolce- $300 ( great condition) Aluminum frame with a carbon fork. Recently tuned, good tires, new seat, triple chainring, 8spd, 700c wheels with 23c tires, Shimano components.
Raleigh Revenio Carbon 2.0 Road Bike- $500 (good cond) Size 49, Shimano 105 complete group set (5700 series), with an upgraded Ultegra 10 speed cassett Custom Wheels- Ultegra hubs w/ Velocity A23 Rims Look Keo pedals
Trek 100 Alpha Aluminum- $450 (very good cond) serviced last May, used once since because owner has 3 other bikes
Trek Lexa Womens- $350 (minor cosmetic/mechanically solid) Lightweight aluminum frame with carbon fork, Shimano drivetrain with brake pads, all in good condition.
Trek 1200- $500- rebuilt + upgrades (like new cond) rare Easton made frame that has been completely gone through & fully rebuilt. PLUS a full tune-up with lots of new parts, making it like new again! ONLY weighing 21 lbs:
\-Frame: High-end lightweight aluminum using high-end Easton Pro Gram tube set!
\-Fork: Trek Cromoly fork to soak up any harsh roads
\-Shifters: New Microshift 8×2 speed, very comfortable grips with an excellent trigger shifting system! Smooth shifts and quick stops!
\-Wheels: 700c Shimano 105 wheelset, super strong and spin up fast! New rim tapes installed! Brake track shows almost no wear, low miles+ (2) new tubes!
\-Crankset: 53T/39T Shimano RX100 same as Shimano 105! Only difference is RX100 has a polished finish (looks better)
\-Brakes: Shimano RX100 dual pivot road brakes with (4) New Shimano pads installed!
\-Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra upgrade
\-Rear derailleur: Tiagra long cage upgrade
\-Handlebars: New ITM 31.8mm handlebars, modern upgrade for more comfort and grip.
\-Cassette: New Shimano HG50 8-speed 12-25T
\-New Tiagra 39T chainring upgrade
\-Threadless quill stem conversion
\-Stem: New lightweight 70mm threadless stem
\-Bottom Bracket: New sealed bearing bottom bracket & crank bolts (2)
\-New bartape, thick & comfortable with vintage style in Celeste colorway.
\-New Gold chain with Quick link upgrade for easy maintenance.
\-(2) Black bottle cages added
\-Upgraded seatpost from Cannondale CAAD3
\-Upgraded comfort road saddle
\-Purple valve caps & cable ends to accent colorway!
\-Both wheels have new tubes
\-Both wheels recently trued
\-Both wheels have new rim tapes installed
\-New Microshift shift cables
\-New Jagwire brake cables
\-New Shimano shift cable housings, sealed \& in white colorway
\-New Jagwire brake cables housings, sealed \& in Celeste colorway
\-New Shimano cable stops and hardware
\-Full professional tune-up performed
by paradoxicaldna42