Advice Required

SRT said:

Hi,

How much would you value the following bike at?

7005 Aluminium Barracuda Azzurri equipped with Shimano
Sora with Flight Deck controls, 16 gears. It looks in good
condition and has only been used for 300 miles.

In case you hadn't guessed I am new to road bikes and do
not want to be short changed.

Also do you recommend this as a good bike to get
started with?

a) Does it fit you? if not, forget it.

b) Try offering £200-£250. The equivalent Dawes is £400 new,
and road bikes depreciate *nearly* as fast as French
executive cars.

c) The more expensive bikes have 9 speed rear cassettes
instead of 8, and the oily bits should last longer.
Personally I'd have 105 as a minimum, but you're looking
at quite a lot more money. There are some amazing
bargains in the back of Cycling Plus though.

SRT said:

7005 Aluminium Barracuda Azzurri equipped with Shimano
Sora with Flight Deck controls, 16 gears. It looks in good
condition and has only been used for 300 miles.

That bike is £300 new, so £100 - £125?

Quoted message said:

Also do you recommend this as a good bike to get
started with?

Why not? Sora's reliable if properly adjusted.

SRT posted:

Quoted message said:

Hi,

How much would you value the following bike at?

7005 Aluminium Barracuda Azzurri equipped with Shimano
Sora with Flight Deck controls, 16 gears. It looks in good
condition and has only been used for 300 miles.

Quoted message said:

£100 < £250

Quoted message said:

Also do you recommend this as a good bike to get
started with?

Dunno whether I'd 'recommend' one, having never ridden one,
but they look reasonable for the price .. 😉

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Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks