Raleigh Revenio C1 Bike

[johnnyb47]

Hi. A work mate has just offered me the above bike for £300. He's had a change of circumstances and just wants the bike gone. He's assured me its only been ridden around a dozen times and after looking at the photos its certainly looks in remarkable condition. I don't know anything what so ever about this carbon bike and would be very appreciative to know your thoughts on it.

Many thanks.
Johnny

 

[Cycleops]

Could be a good buy, buts it's about its market price. Just so you're not under any illusions it's only got a carbon fork, the frame is aluminium. Is it your size? If it's in good order and the components are not too worn, which sounds the case it would be fine.

Review here: http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-raleigh-revenio-1-13-47220/

 

[vickster]

Try it, see how it feels and whether you like it

£300 sounds enough for a bike that RRP at £550

 

[johnnyb47]

Thanks for your views guys. As said before though, I don't really know much about this bike but the guy who's selling it tells me its a full carbon bike and cost him around £1200. Is he telling me porkies about this bike having a carbon frame ,as opposed to aluminium.

 

[Cycleops]

Sorry, my fault it's the C1 not the 1. Still, nine hundred quid not twelve hundred, and it is a carbon frame.
https://www.evanscycles.com/raleigh-revenio-c1-2015-road-bike-EV237821
Could have had a rip of 1200 originally.

 

[vickster]

Thanks for your views guys. As said before though, I don't really know much about this bike but the guy who's selling it tells me its a full carbon bike and cost him around £1200. Is he telling me porkies about this bike having a carbon frame ,as opposed to aluminium.

If it's this one, yes it's carbon and £300 is a decent price. I was going by the other poster's link

https://www.evanscycles.com/raleigh-revenio-c1-2015-road-bike-EV237821

Apex a good groupset, I'm a SRAM fan. Not the smoothest but works well

I wouldn't say a Raleigh with sram apex would sell for £1200. It's an ok brand but not premium. Be similar to a PX or Ribble which would be more like £900

Go try it out, £300 a good price if you want a carbon roadbike

 

[johnnyb47]

Thankyou all for all your help on this. On the face on it , seems to be a bargain of the month

 

[Cycleops]

If you've got a spare £300 to burn and you're about the same height as him go for it.

 

[johnnyb47]

I'm just under 6ft and hes 5 ,10 so it wouldn't be a million miles off. Last year I bought my Steel Peugeot for barely £70 with the intention of using it for leisure rides but more for sentimental reasons, but my interest for cycling has rocketed this last year with some long distance rides involved. I would like just keep the pug and hang it on the wall as seeing it always put,s a big smile on my face and pursue my cycling to a higher plain with a modern and lighter bike,

 

[vickster]

Enjoy if you do buy but don't expect to become Froome overnight

Perfect range of gears for hills with that cassette and chainset combo (have on all my geared bikes not that I'm any good at getting up hills!)

 

[johnnyb47]

I bet my third chin probably weighs more than Mr Froome lol :-) :-) :-)

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I think they are a very nice and an underrated bike.

 

[biggs682]

Hi. A work mate has just offered me the above bike for £300. He's had a change of circumstances and just wants the bike gone. He's assured me its only been ridden around a dozen times and after looking at the photos its certainly looks in remarkable condition. I don't know anything what so ever about this carbon bike and would be very appreciative to know your thoughts on it.

Many thanks.
Johnny

buy but check for proof of ownership

 

[vickster]

buy but check for proof of ownership

Indeed, although being a colleague should count for something versus fleabay or gumtree

 

[biggs682]

Indeed, although being a colleague should count for something versus fleabay or gumtree

you never know