Hi everyone,

It's been a long time, busy with school and what not. I'm thinking about starting riding a bicycle for fitness and to save on gas money. I'm looking at getting a road bike and I was looking for a Trek 1000 or 1200. I've heard that the new Trek 1.2 isn't as good as the Trek 1000 so I was hoping I could get one a year or two old. Anyone either selling one or know a good place where I could find used ones? I've been checking Craigslist, but haven't seen anything yet. Any other suggestions?

Thanks, it's good to be back!

-Keith

 

i would go gary fisher

 

Do you know what model would be the equivalent to the Trek 1000?

Thanks.

 

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have any knowledge on whether this bike is good and whether this is a good deal?

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/bik/696937025.html

Thank you,

Keith

 

You could buy my bike. It's a road machine I sware Downhill riding is way more fun and probably a better workout unless your like Lance Armstrong and go all out.

 

i would go with this the gary fisher triton
http://www.fisherbikes.com/bike/model/triton

i had a wahoo got stolen, looking around and gary fisher's gt's even trek's

 

I have a specialized Allez comp, ultegra grouppo and I really like it.
I also like Giant's TCR series... I think my next bike will be a TCR composite. I want a titanium or carbon frame, next.
I bet you can find a TCR alloy for a good price... a 105 bike.

 

It doesn't matter if you buy a $1k bike or a $5k bike, the best bike for you is going to be one that fits. What I would do, is find a LBS (local bike shop), and get measured for a bike. This way you'll have a much better idea of the right size bike that you would need. You will also have to consider the type of riding you will do (road or mountain). As far as the components go, the main component manufacturers are Shimano, Campagnolo, and SRAM. If you're looking at getting a road bike, the top 3 road grouppos for Shimano, in descending order are:

Dura-Ace
Ultegra (600)
105

The top 3 road grouppos for Campagnolo are:

Record
Chorus
Centuar

The top 3 road grouppos for SRAM are:

Red
Force
Rival

Frame material will be another decision you will have to make. Here's a comparison of the different bike frame materials available:

Steel:
The Good
- Best steel alloys are very strong
- Best stiffness overall
- Long-lasting
- Air-hardened alloys make ultra-high strength affordable
The Bad
- Can be heavy - not the materials for big, light frames
- Rust-prone

Aluminum:
The Good
- One-third the density of steel, allowing the use of big tubes
- Easily formed into aero shapes
- Even cheap frames can be light
- Makes a light frame for a big rider
- Doesn't rust!
The Bad
- One-third to one-half the strength of best steels and titanium (can break)
- One-third the stiffness of any steel, which requires larger diameter tubes
- Modest fatigue strength
- Not easily repaired or straightened
- Big, thin tubes means easy crash damage

Titanium:
The Good
- Half as dense as steel, making the lightest most resilient frames
- As strong as most steels
- Wont rust - no paint needed
- Good fatigue strength
- Makes a light frame for a large rider
The Bad
- Half as stiff as steel (and known to be somewhat flexy)
- Difficult to repair
- Expensive

Carbon Fiber:
The Good
- Readily molded into exotic shapes
- Excellent fatigue strength; no rust
- Strength and stiffness are controllable
- Low density and high strength make very light strong frames possible
The Bad
- Expensive raw material
- A bomb if poorly designed or made (too stiff or too flexible)
- Can be "notch sensitive" (prone to breakage)

If you're looking at several makes/models, check out the following sites for impartial reviews on 1000's of makes/models of road & mountain bikes:

http://www.roadbikereview.com/
http://www.mtbr.com/


I'm been racing road bikes for over 10 years, and currently ride a custom road bike with a mix of Campy Chorus and Ritchey components. The frame is a "house" brand that I sourced from my brother in Taiwan. I also have a custom steel LandShark that's about 10 years old, which I'll probably never get rid of. Here's a couple of pics of my race rig:

 

It seems to be a decent bike. Here's a link to a review:

http://www.roadbikereview.com/mfr/ca...7_5668crx.aspx

 

Thanks for all of the help so far guys, knew I could count on you. And Velo, that's a beautiful bike!