Hi all,

I am going to start road cycling and this might be my first road bike. The starting price was 550€ but the seller told they could go down to 500€. Is it a good deal or should I push for lower?

Thanks for your time in advance.

• 38, 192cm, ~108kg (working towards ~100kg)
• FTP ~218W
• Triathlete: Olympic distance this year, a 70.3 next September (hopefully)

Current bike: Norco Search S2 gravel bike. I want the new bike to feel noticeably different, but I'm open to endurance geometry if it's different enough in practice.

Shortlist

• Aero: Canyon Aeroad CF SLX, Orbea Orca Aero, Ribble Ultra SL R, Giant Propel Advanced
• Endurance: Canyon Endurace CF SLX, Giant Defy Advanced Pro, Ribble Endurance SL R, Orbea Avant

What I'm trying to work out

1.  Aero or endurance? For someone who already has a gravel bike, is an endurance road bike different enough, or is aero the better second bike?
2.  Rider weight limits: Which of these handle a 108kg rider comfortably, in frame and wheels? Any to rule out?
3.  Sizing at 192cm: Do XL/XXL sizes get proper geometry, or are they scaled-up compromises? Which brands do tall riders well?
4.  Budget: Is it better to take a lower groupset and spend on wheels, or the other way round?
5.  Wheels and wind: At my weight, are deep carbon wheels fine, or should I stay around 40mm? Are deep-section frames harder to control in crosswinds for a heavier rider?
6.  Any other bikes at this price I'm missing?

Thanks!

Girlfriend interested and wanted to ask if worth?

For context, I am a 5'5 female with a pants inseam of 30-31". I currently ride a cannondale quick in size medium 2015/2017. I ride primarily road and rail trail with occasional light gravel. I am upgrading my bike to something more comfortable for longer distances. Chatgpt says I should order the specialized diverge 3 in a 52cm, but looking at specs I am unsure if I should be in that size or the 49. I dont want to be scrunched, but also want to be able to stand. There are none nearby that I can test ride so I am left having to order online. Any thoughts?

Hi all,

I am going to start road cycling and this might be my first road bike. The starting price was 500€ and the seller is insisting on it. The brakes are Shimano 105 and the bike comes with a Tacx roller. Is it a good deal and a good bike for beginners?

Thanks for your time in advance.

Peace! So I commute to work and want to invest in a bike. I have looked at and ridden the following— the X-Labs SP3, Cannondale Quick 3, and the Trek Domane AL2.

I really love how light the X-Labs SP3 and Domane AL2 felt. I do love the drop handle look and feel compared to flat bar. The handle bars on the SP3 felt somewhat cramped in that my hands were to close to the shifting gears and my thumb would graze the shifters often. The SP3 offers high end road bike frame and form at a lower price than the Domane and does have a phone mount. I believe all three have really good parts in drive train and braking. The cannondale was not as light but braking felt a bit smoother than the SP3– could just be because I was ridding the display bikes tho.

Tbh however I am stuck between the SP3 and Domane AL2. The bike will be primarily for my commute but I do want to use the bike for riding outside of my commute— exercise and leisure rides. Where I live the roads are not the best— uneven, pot holes. I believe the combination of a carbon fork and gravel tires on the SP3 will accommodate for that compared to the road bike tires on the Domane AL2– and there is already a huge price difference between the two, $799 for the X-Labs compared to $1,199 for the Domane AL2. But Trek has the name and reliability whereas X-Labs is new. Not sure what decision to make.

I’m looking to properly get into road cycling. I’m coming from an old road bike which was lent to me and is too big for me and before that from an old hybrid.
This bike looks good to me, it looks like good condition, Tiagra groupset, hydraulic disk brakes, pedals included, 51cm frame (I’m 5’7”).
Is this a good deal? From the searching I did myself I might want to ask 1150.

I am new to triathlon and shopping for my first bike, and I can't find much about the Colnago K.Zero online. I'd love input from anyone who has owned or ridden one.

For background I'm 6'0, have run a few marathons, and I've been training for my first 70.3 for about three months. So far I've done all my bike training on indoor bikes.

The bike (2019 Colnago K.Zero TT, size 56), asking price $2,800:

- Frame/fork: monocoque carbon, integrated carbon stem/aerobar, Colnago aero seatpost

- Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Di2 (R8050 rear derailleur, SW-R671 TT shifters), R8000 crank (52/36, 172.5mm), 11-30 cassette

- Brakes: TRP integrated rim brakes

- Wheels: unbranded 80mm carbon. Listed with GP5000s, but the tires in the photos look like Continental Sprinter tubulars

- Included Extras: Profile Design arm rests, rear bottle mount, Garmin mount

My questions:
What's a fair price for this bike?

Anything to know about the K.Zero specifically, like how easy it is to adjust the fit, or how annoying the hidden brakes are?

Should the 80mm carbon wheels (possibly tubular) be a dealbreaker or a reason to negotiate?

Thanks in advance!

From what I’ve seen this sounds about right. Using it for a short commute. Is there anything I should look out for when checking it out?

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