I am going to look at this bike this weekend and if it feels good, i'm thinking of buying it, it will be my first bike so i'm not a hundred percent sure if this is a good bike for me or not. $680 canadian is what the asking price is, is that a good price? Would I be happy with this bike? Listing info below.
Kuota K-Factor Road Bike
Mint condition, barely used and well maintained.
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Frame : Kuota K-Factor Carbon
Fork : Full Carbon Kuota
Size : Medium (160–180 cm / 5’3”–5’11”)
Groupset : Shimano Ultegra
Crankset : Shimano 105
Front Derailleur : Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur : Shimano Ultegra
Brakes : Shimano 105
Wheelset : Fulcrum Racing 7
Tire s:700×23 Michelin Speedium 2
Cockpit : Ritchey Comp / Profile – Wing Base T2 (+ Aerobar Alloy T2)
by flooder_31
2 Comments
Are you training for triathlons ? If not , this is not suitable for a first road bike . Also riding 23mm tires is going to be rough ! People tend to ride 28-32mm tires now as the standard .
It has an aggressive long low stretched out position. It has fallen out of favor as it is a rather difficult position to hold for hours at a time. Look at more modern high stack aero setups that allow the rider to have a flat back, open hip angle, etc. You might be better off with a normal road bike and clip on aero bars to start.