Now that the Buying A Road Bike series is done I can reveal which bike I ended up getting. Here was my shortlist of bikes: Cannondale SystemSix Cannondale Six13 Cannondale Synapse Specialized Tarmac Specialized Roubaix Scott CR1 So, which one did I chose? Well, after a few test rides and some honest reevaluation of my [...] Read more »
Buying A New Bike-Where To Purchase
This is the final part to the “Buying A New Bike” series. For a complete list of the series, check out the first post titled “Buying A Road Bike-The Search Begins “. It will give you all of the information you need in order to start the process of buying your next bike. Now that [...] Read more »
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Buying A Road Bike-Test Rides
Welcome to part six of the “Buying A New Road Bike Series“-Test Rides. In part five I emphasized the importance of getting a good fit. Well, now that you have an idea of what size and fit you need, you are ready to ride the candidates. Consistency Is Key The most important part of test [...] Read more »
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Buying A Road Bike-Getting Fit Properly
This is part five of the “Buying A New Road Bike” series which is dedicated to helping you successfully buy your next road bike. Once you have done your research and determined which bikes might meet your needs it is time to find out what size of bike is right for you. You do this by [...] Read more »
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My Road Bike Short List
Ok, as I’ve been writing posts on “How To Buy A Road Bike” I have been going through the process myself. I have done my research and budgeting and have narrowed my list of potential bikes to these: Cannondale SystemSix- It is at the high end of my budget but I would like to have [...] Read more »
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Buying A Road Bike-Which Features Are Important
This is Part four of my series on buying a new road bike. In part one we covered how to determine the type of bike you need. Part two discussed the importance of setting a budget. Part three covered the process of researching possible bikes. Now, in part four, I will show you how to determine which [...] Read more »
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