buying a bike



  1. B

    Second hand Pinarello Prince or First hand Merida Scultra 400

    Second hand Pinarello Prince or first hand Merida Scultra 400 As you can tell by the headline i am looking between 2 different bikes. One is a Merida Scultra 400 with disc breaks it( uses shimano 105) is under 250km and the guy is a bike shop owner so he says he will give guarantee on the...
  2. M

    New To Cycling

    Hello all, I'm very very new to cycling. I currently use a used schwinn sidewinder (MTB) for road cycling and am looking at getting my first road bike soon. I'm looking at the vilano shadow 3.0. I know it's not the best bike stock. But my plan is to just test the waters of road biking. Possibly...
  3. jrdnbwmn

    Advice on new road bike purchase

    I’ve been riding a Cannondale hybrid (which was my first real purchase) and am ready to move on to a real road bike at this point. I’m looking for some advice on where to look. My budget is about $400. I realize this is very small, which makes it all the more important to know where to look. I...
  4. A

    Trek sl5 / amira sl4 / ruby

    Hello! I'm super torn on my bike purchase and was looking for some input (or maybe something I missed). I test rode a Trek Emonda SL5, Amira SL4 and a Ruby (don't recall which but I'd likely be getting the 2015 model with di2s and no disk brakes - it doesn't have the new 2016 shock absorbing...
  5. TallTokyo

    New bike in tokyo

    So I just moved to Tokyo and want to buy a bike, really unsure how to go about it. Firstly, the type of bike I want is a very light and thin as possible city type bike, I'll probably be bringing it with me to London in few months so need something that really squeeze through tight spaces. Also...
  6. J

    Bike advice

    I am a casual cyclist and don't want to spend a great amount on a bike. For the same cost (under $500) I can get a used 2007 Schwinn Fastback Elite (10 speed Shimano 105), a new Giordano Libero 1.6 (16 speed Shimano Claris), or a new Schwinn Phocus (14 speed Shimano Claris). I need a bike very...