i wanna get in on them 50+ mile rides the roadies do. ive been looking at craigslist and i like the vintage bikes a lot. i rode that courteous mass last night and i liked the the single speed bikes i seen a few people riding a lot but i wanna have gears.


im about 5'9-5'10 anyone know what sizes of bikes would fit me? and anyone selling a road bike? im looking to spend 500 bucks or less. any other advice about road bikes would be awesome as i dont know jack about bikes haha.


thanks in advance -Leo"ffensive"

Do you just want the older bikes or it doesnt matter? Im thinking about getting rid of my Fuji Roubaix 1.0 (2010) for around that price. Ever since I got my mtb, my road bike didnt get to see a lot of miles.

http://2010.fujibikes.com/Road/Performa ... x-1-0.aspx

Btw im 5'10 and I ride a size 54.

if your still interested in selling it by mid next month ill have the money to buy it after the 15th of next month.

If you can wait a little while, the prices will go down as the temp drops. Maybe rent a road bike to get the right fit frame wise, and just to see if you are going to like it, dodgeing cars that is. I bought the wrong size frame on my first road bike. I wish I had rode a couple of sizes before I pulled the trigger.

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thanks for the info

I suggest going to the bike shops and trying out a few different sizes to figure out what size you are since it's way different than mtb sizing.

Once you figure out what size you are, troll craigslist and also see what deals are coming from the local shops.

Best to wait a month or so and things will go on sale to make way for the 2012 bikes coming in October.

here's the order of shimano components: 105, ultegra, dura-ace

dura-ace is the best = to XTR

Ultegra is next = to XT

105 is = SLX

Find a decent bike with at least 105 components.

Once you have your bike, please pay the extra $ to get it fitted properly to you. Sitting on the saddle in the same position for long rides can make a poor fitting bike hurt you (back, knee, neck).

Hope this helps.

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thank you

btw, Tiagras are not that bad either, they are basically passed down technology from ultegra a few years earlier.

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