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[swee'pea99]

Good points I wouldn't want to spend more than £200 I know the frame is old but as it's 105 components do they make up for it?

Other concern I had was weight, can an old frame compare to a modern frame?

Looks great, and weight certainly wouldn't be a problem. But I'll be surprised if it goes for £200, with the 105 and the confidence-inspiring description. I'd be surprised if it doesn't reach £300, and if I was doing predictions, I'd guess maybe £350.

 

[NorthernDave]

Topeak Joe Blow Sport II track pump:

RRP £36.99
Halfords in store £30.00
Halfords online £26.49, but get them to price match Wiggle, who have it on offer at £23.29.
Then get 10% British Cycling discount and it's just £20.97 for a great track pump.

 

[Johnno260]

No as they aren't new

Go look at it, lift it up. A modern alu bike with 105 and carbon fork is probably around 9kg.

OK cheers, the Merida I have been looking at is around 9kg with Tiagra and carbon forks, LBS will probably sell his stock of 2016 before I can afford one, but the 2017 has a nicer paint job and slightly better spec

Looks great, and weight certainly wouldn't be a problem. But I'll be surprised if it goes for £200, with the 105 and the confidence-inspiring description. I'd be surprised if it doesn't reach £300, and if I was doing predictions, I'd guess maybe £350.

Yea it's probably wishful thinking as I am still new to the game I thought it was to ask as it's easy to get caught up in an auction and pay over the odds.

 

[Adam4868]

I bought a caad8 in about 2012 second hand,i upgraded things over time,its full 105,decent wheels etc and it's my go to bike.Love it,just put mudguards on as it's going to be winter bike.

 

[bikingdad90]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cannondal...552101?hash=item4b090026e5:g:~KoAAOSwmfhX6C7k

I have been watching this on eBay for a while, worth considering over a new bike? this would be my first road bike, its local as well 30min drive if that.

Something seems odd on this. The shifters are sora so has to be 105 5600 and even older ultegra? And 9 or 10 speed? Sora is 9.

 

[vickster]

Indeed, surely the shifters are the important bit, mechs and brakes hardly make it a 105 bike

And they could be the crappy old sora with the thumb button. Aesthetically the new ones aren't much cop either

SRAM rocks anyhow

 

[Johnno260]

Hmmmm may give that one a miss then.

I will go back to plan A of buying new from the LBS.

Unless I see another local 2nd hander, but I will ask opinions on here first as I am too green to notice issues.

 

[vickster]

There's a giant defy for sale in the classifieds

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/giant-defy-m-l-56-for-sale.208044/

 

[Justinslow]

Something seems odd on this. The shifters are sora so has to be 105 5600 and even older ultegra? And 9 or 10 speed? Sora is 9.

10 cogs on the cassette and old thumb shifter sora?

 

[Johnno260]

There's a giant defy for sale in the classifieds

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/giant-defy-m-l-56-for-sale.208044/

I am watching that, I don't quite have the funds for it quite yet it does look nice though.

 

[swee'pea99]

it's easy to get caught up in an auction and pay over the odds

Take a look at Auctionstealer. It bids for you, so you don't get carried away.

 

[Kevoffthetee]

Rutland cycles are selling the Castelli Gabba in a range of colours and sizes for £79.99

http://www.rutlandcycling.com/32063...currency=GBP&gclid=CNbuxfuSv88CFUwq0wod_HoC0Q

 

[User6179]

Something seems odd on this. The shifters are sora so has to be 105 5600 and even older ultegra? And 9 or 10 speed? Sora is 9.

The guy says the shifter has 10 clicks , that makes it an 11 speed shifter as 10 speed only has 9 clicks

 

[CharlesF]

The guy says th Yup, e shifter has 10 clicks , that makes it an 11 speed shifter as 10 speed only has 9 clicks

Yup, he might say that but Sora is definitely 9 speed

 

[User6179]

Yup, he might say that but Sora is definitely 9 speed
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and 8 clicks