My 16th birthday is coming up soon, and I'm dying to get a roadbike. I don't really want to have to spend over $AUD500 though, so I understand my choices are limited. I know a few people who race, and they suggested I look for old bikes on eBay going for a steal - but I have no clue what to look for and was very overwhelmed. Also, I'm not sure what size bike I will need, and from what I have gathered reading the other posts around the forum, it's reasonably important to get that right. I'm about 177cm last time I checked, and 65kg. (Hope this is the right forum.)
Hi, Go to local bike shops and look at some bikes,Get some brochures and read about the specs and detailks of the bikes.Try to find a bike to suit you and then look for it on E bay.The local bike shop will tell you the correct size frame to suit you,
Regards Brown bee
lukeblack said:
Hey Guys!
My 16th birthday is coming up soon, and I'm dying to get a roadbike. I don't really want to have to spend over $AUD500 though, so I understand my choices are limited. I know a few people who race, and they suggested I look for old bikes on eBay going for a steal - but I have no clue what to look for and was very overwhelmed. Also, I'm not sure what size bike I will need, and from what I have gathered reading the other posts around the forum, it's reasonably important to get that right. I'm about 177cm last time I checked, and 65kg. (Hope this is the right forum.)
My 16th birthday is coming up soon, and I'm dying to get a roadbike. I don't really want to have to spend over $AUD500 though, so I understand my choices are limited. I know a few people who race, and they suggested I look for old bikes on eBay going for a steal - but I have no clue what to look for and was very overwhelmed. Also, I'm not sure what size bike I will need, and from what I have gathered reading the other posts around the forum, it's reasonably important to get that right. I'm about 177cm last time I checked, and 65kg. (Hope this is the right forum.)
My 16th birthday is coming up soon, and I'm dying to get a roadbike. I don't really want to have to spend over $AUD500 though, so I understand my choices are limited. I know a few people who race, and they suggested I look for old bikes on eBay going for a steal - but I have no clue what to look for and was very overwhelmed. Also, I'm not sure what size bike I will need, and from what I have gathered reading the other posts around the forum, it's reasonably important to get that right. I'm about 177cm last time I checked, and 65kg. (Hope this is the right forum.)
58cm frame may be a little big for you but it depends more on your inner leg measurement that your height
For that kind of money you're probably better off getting a bike second hand from somewhere like the trading post or ebay - you can probably get quite a decent bike if you look around.
Hi Luke, Just stumbled over a full Sora equipped bike on Ebay it's a bit more than you wanted to pay but it is new with warranty. It's item number is 7246512344 Regards
