First bike help?

_RAZ_ said:

hey im going to buy my first road bike soon and im wondering what you all think about this bike im looking at:

Giant Allegre' still in great condition
Full RX100 running gear.
Crom-moly frame.

pics:
Giant Allegre' road bike - eBay Road Bikes, Bikes, Cycling, Sport. (end time 22-Dec-09 05:41:54 AEDST)

also is this bike going to be very heavy?

First, just a few decades ago (would that be considered a long time ago?), a 21 lb. bike would have been considered light ... but, now, a 15 lb. bike would be considered light & some (particularly, some weight weenies that I know) would consider a 21 lb. bike to be heavy.

You should anticipate that the bike weighs 23+ lbs. (just over 10 kg).

I think that YOU should not consider the bike to be too heavy.

It's a nice-enough bike ...

But, I don't know how much used bikes sell for in Oz ...

I think RX100 was just below 105 ... the bike probably dates to the late 80s or early 90s ...

So, no offense to the seller, but I think HALF the opening bid price would be a good price ... maybe, $200 might also be an good price, but I don't know.

cheers yeah im going to go for a cheaper price for it.

i dont mind the weight too much as it will only make me a stronger rider for a future light weight bike haha.

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