grumpy rooster
Likes Dirt
After drooling at some of the bikes in the Sexyest Roadie thread this question is a bit of a step backwards, but hey, you have to start somewhere.
I'm looking at the low end of the roadie scale like Avanti Giro, Giant OCR3, LeMond Etape etc. I've been looking around and for a second hand 06 or 07 they are about $600-$700. Thats what my budget is. I can't afford to go and spend $2k on a bike (as much as I would like to) but I do want to get a roadie to do some kms. I know at this price point they are all Sora drivetrain or maybe a smatering of Tiagra (on the Etape). Yes 105 would be good but you just don't get it at this price.
So, which is going to be best for a fisrt roadie. The Avanti Giro, the Giant OCR3 or the LeMond Etape. Or, should I be looking at something completely different?
Please help....
I'm looking at the low end of the roadie scale like Avanti Giro, Giant OCR3, LeMond Etape etc. I've been looking around and for a second hand 06 or 07 they are about $600-$700. Thats what my budget is. I can't afford to go and spend $2k on a bike (as much as I would like to) but I do want to get a roadie to do some kms. I know at this price point they are all Sora drivetrain or maybe a smatering of Tiagra (on the Etape). Yes 105 would be good but you just don't get it at this price.
So, which is going to be best for a fisrt roadie. The Avanti Giro, the Giant OCR3 or the LeMond Etape. Or, should I be looking at something completely different?
Please help....