IBarrett
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a guy in my club has advertised a Roubaix S-works which I've found out is from 2006
I'm test riding it later today but the only road bike I've owned is my Giant Defy1 Aluxx so I'm after a but if advice.
It does look fantastically looked after. His history shows he takes very seriously looking after his bikes.
He posted his photos of the last strip down, clean, replace and he's had everything in bits with new chain, cassette, BB and cables. Proper OCD stuff.
So my questions
Where do I need to look for issues in the frame. I'm 13st 5lb so I'll be looking closely at the BB area because I also like hills so that will get some hammer.
It has campagnolo chorus drivetrain which I've been warned are very expensive. Coming from a Shimano 105 equipped bike is this an upgrade worth moving to and sod the expense?
I had trouble finding new stem bearings for my 2012 bike. Am I going to have even more problems with a 2006 bike or do Specialized have better support for older stuff?
It's not cheap and I've seen Roubaix 5 years newer for a similar price. Is this because there is a range of Roubaix and it's an s-works ?
Wheels are Mavic ksyrium elite. I have Aksum which can flex under big load. Are the Ksyrium a step up in keeping with a quality bike?
I haven't researched the wheels yet, concentrating on the frame etc. So I'll go read up on them now.
Thanks for your help.
I'm test riding it later today but the only road bike I've owned is my Giant Defy1 Aluxx so I'm after a but if advice.
It does look fantastically looked after. His history shows he takes very seriously looking after his bikes.
He posted his photos of the last strip down, clean, replace and he's had everything in bits with new chain, cassette, BB and cables. Proper OCD stuff.
So my questions
Where do I need to look for issues in the frame. I'm 13st 5lb so I'll be looking closely at the BB area because I also like hills so that will get some hammer.
It has campagnolo chorus drivetrain which I've been warned are very expensive. Coming from a Shimano 105 equipped bike is this an upgrade worth moving to and sod the expense?
I had trouble finding new stem bearings for my 2012 bike. Am I going to have even more problems with a 2006 bike or do Specialized have better support for older stuff?
It's not cheap and I've seen Roubaix 5 years newer for a similar price. Is this because there is a range of Roubaix and it's an s-works ?
Wheels are Mavic ksyrium elite. I have Aksum which can flex under big load. Are the Ksyrium a step up in keeping with a quality bike?
I haven't researched the wheels yet, concentrating on the frame etc. So I'll go read up on them now.
Thanks for your help.
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