New Bike Advice

[watlers2001]

Hello All

I'm still pretty new to cycling, well i say new, i'm 26 and have always had a bike but only just started commuting and riding for fun. Until last week, when my bike was stolen, i was riding a big heavy Barracuda full suspension pile of rubbish and the commute of 7 miles each way was a real struggle.

So now i'm looking to spend about £450 on a nice flat road bike, don't like drop handle bars my gut gets in the way.

I've seen think on ebay what does everyone think of it:

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THIS IS RIDGEBACKS TOP OF THE RANGE GENESIS DAY 03 FRAME BRAND NEW NEVER USED

I WORK IN A BIKE SHOP AND GOT THE FRAME TO REPLACE MY DAY 2 BUT I'M USEING A TI FRAME NOW SO MADE THIS IN TO A FAST FLAT BAR ROAD BIKE. THE FRAME IS SPOTLESS NO MARKS MOST PARTS ARE NEW OR IN TIP TOP CONDITON.

THIS BIKE IS READY TO RIDE FULLY SERVICED

PARTS LIST

1. GENESIS DAY 3 FRAME 56CM BRAND
2. NEW RIDGEBACK CARBON FORKS USED 6 MONTHS
3. SHIMANO WH-R550 WHEELS BLADED SPOKES LIKE NEW
4. 2 WEEKS USE FSA SL K CARBON CHAINSET AND HOLLOW TEC 2 BOTTOM BRACKET
5. FSA CHAIN RINGS 53/39/30 VERY LITTLE USE RINGS AS NEW
6. DURA REAR MECH AS NEW
7. ULTEGRA FRONT MECH AS NEW
8. SHIMANO 27 SPEED SHIFTERS
9. SRAM 9 SPEED CASSETTE AND PC991 CHAIN BRAND NEW
10. SHIMANO PEDALS 1 SIDE SPD OTHER FLAT
11. SPECIALIZED TOUPE CARBON AND TITANIUM SADDLE BRAND NEW
12. MIRAGE BRAKES BRAND NEW
13. AVID BRAKE LEVERS
14. RITCHEY SCUZZY HEADSET
15. SUPER LITE F.R.M WEB STEM AS NEW
16. SUPER LITE ALUMINIUM BARS 170 GRAMS
17. CARBON SEAT POST BRAND NEW
18. MICHELIN 700X23C TYRES AS NEW
19. SHIMANO GEAR AND BRAKE CABLES ALL BRAND NEW

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Any advice would be much appreciated as i'm not completely clueless but, i would appreciate as much help as possible.

Thank
Adam

 

[watlers2001]

PS i've emailed the bloke and it is the right size for me.

 

[mickle]

Looks very good at face value.

 

[jimboalee]

Looking at the spec you have pasted, the seller has upgraded quite extensively. He won't get his money back. He should have kept all the original parts and rebuilt the bike as standard, and sold the other stuff seperately.
"If it were original sir, you should be able to get about £500 at auction, but with the modifications, about £500."

 

[watlers2001]

Well i just won it on ebay for £420 it arrives on Friday fingers crossed its as good as it looks sounds

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Nice one. Sounds as though you have got yourself a gem there

Well i just won it on ebay for £420 it arrives on Friday fingers crossed its as good as it looks sounds

 

[watlers2001]

Nice one. Sounds as though you have got yourself a gem there

Fingers crossed, arrives tomorrow. Can't wait to get back cycling to work.

 

[punkypossum]

Don't forget to give us pictures!!!