My New Road Bike

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 needs and goals I ended up getting [...]

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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 you [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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