Hi everyone, I have really been wanting to get back into cycling and have been looking around for bike options. I will be using the bike to commute around New York. I live in Washington Hights so there are some hills that prevent me from wanting to go single speed.
I want something used, light weight is a big plus, simple to work on, agile, and cute is a plus. The hardest part for me bike shopping especially used bike shopping is that I am 5'2" with a 29" inseam so its hard to find a bike that fits my height especially standover.
I was looking around and found this titanium GT it checks all my boxes but I don't know much about them and can't find a lot of information on these since most of the hype is around the track bike variant. My main questions are how much would you spend on this? Seller wants $800 that feels high to me. Is it the right bike for what I am looking for?
P.S. I think I will switch out the seat and peddles at some point.
by nicktomas99
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I never knew gt made a TI bike. The triple triangle frame is a great strong design. If assume the ti frame should be fine. Check that fork well to make sure it’s in good shape.
But those wheels are designed for racing. You’re going to smoke them in city traffic. I’d personally swap them out with something s bit more durable.
That’s a Ti GT Edge. I have one. The paint is odd, that’s an aftermarket job. It’s old, but they’re fucking awesome. It looks like you have a polished one, which was made of GT themselves in their Longmont CO shop. Brushed models were made by Sandvik TVT. Litespeed also made models for them too. At one point, they were quite the collectors item. I love mine. I would call 800 fair, as I’m a big fan of them. But the market for older rimmed brake bikes, even old Italian ones with fancy Campy bits and internal cable routing, is down quite a bit.
I’d pay $800 for that. Titanium commands a premium and the components were top of the line for the time. That said, I’d be adding it to a fleet, and it would serve as a super-rad conversation piece. But I’m not sure it’s the right bike for your situation of commuting around New York. The bike locks I used in the city when I lived up there probably weighed more than that bike does. And I think of a commuter as something with a little more relaxed fit and provisions for racks, bags, etc. Then again, it is definitely light, simple, agile and cute, so… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Titanium tends to hold its value, and so does just about anything with Dura-Ace.
I’ve mostly seen older titanium bikes like this sitting around $7-800, anything less is pretty rare. I myself bought a similar age Spectrum titanium bike for $800 this winter. You can arguably get a better bike for the money, but if you are looking for titanium, especially in the generally expensive NYC, that really doesn’t seem a bad deal to me.
Dura Ace and titanium? That was a top of the line bike when it was new.
So sick. Strip the paint though, it’ll look a lot better IMO.
That’s sick, but the setup is terrible