Got my first road bike!

[Tcr4x4]

After several weeks of searching, confusion, disappointments and crap customer service, I finally got my first road bike!

Bought it off a local chap, and cost a lot more than I really wanted to spend, but hey, you only live once!

Its a Specialized Sectuer Elite from around 2010 with shimano 105 derailers, shifters and brakes. Its a lovely gunmetal grey, which matches one of Ibanez bass guitars pefectly! Also has Fulcrum 7 wheelset with Michelin Krylion Carbon tyres, an Ultegra 11-28 cassette and an upgraded seat post and saddle.

I've given it a good clean and oil, flipped the stem over, fitted a bottle cage plus fitted a garmin quarter mount. Hopefully I'll finish work early enough tomorrow and it won't be raining so I can go for a decent ride. Need to buy some better pedals, but I might wait until I feel confident enough to go clip less.
Also have a garmin cadence thingy to fit tomorrow.

A couple of crappy phone pics, its too dark and I can't be bothered to get the DSLR out!

Very happy to finally have one, can't wait to ride it properly!


Specialized Secteur elite. by TCR4x4, on Flickr


Specialized Secteur elite. by TCR4x4, on Flickr

 

[Brandane]

Fine bike! I have the 2010 Secteur Sport which I like; yours is the higher specced version. Looks to be in very good condition too.

 

[Saluki]

Very nice. How much was more than you wanted to spend?

 

[Dan Ferris]

That is a beauty!

I would be interested in your clip less journey. i have similar pedals whilst i get used to my bike but i feel it will not be long before i make the modification.

 

[Leodis]

Nice bike

 

[Tcr4x4]

Thanks!

Bar some minor scrapes on the chain stay and some cable rubs it seems in very good nick. There was a lot of gunk on the chainset which I've cleaned off, hopefully that will solve the small issue I had on the test ride of struggling to get from the middle ring to the big ring. Its had a new chain and cassette recently too. I'll probably put it into my LBS for a service just so I can start from scratch and know where I am.

It was listed originally for £450, then dropped to £420. I made an offer of £340 which I really didnt expect to get near, but it was well over my original budget of £200 and I thought it worth a shot.

He replied saying £350 would buy it.

As it happens he listed it on gumtree just before I messaged him, and he had several offers on there higher than mine, but he stuck to his word and gave me first dibs.
There are a few around selling for over £400 without the upgrades, so I think I got a decent deal.

 

[DougieAB]

The weight of the bike and the thin tyres will feel odd to begin with but I,m sure you will soon get used to the feeling. Enjoy!

 

[Tcr4x4]

Amazing how heavy my mtb feels now after lifting the road. I though my mtb was pretty light for a front susser, but now it feels like a fat slob.

Bring on the hills!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Very nice bike! I also bought my first road bike in November, a Specialised Roubaix Expert SL4 (a 2013 model), but I'll keep quiet on how much it cost . These bikes are great for hill-climbing, and feel nice and fast, too.

 

[Sully]

Cracking bike, very envious as Ive been following your quest for a bike around the £200 mark
fair play to him for keeping to his word