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Am I Aero enough?

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  1. Hi guys, I'm new to cycling and I think I'm going to love this sport...

    I just purchased a bike from BD...

    bikesdirect.comliberty 3.htm

    It looked perfect until I discovered that the riding position is a bit more upright than other road bikes.....

    I was planning on joining a cycling group and I want to be able to keep up with them...

    What do you guys think? Will I be aerodynamic enough to reach good speeds?

    I like how it has Tiagra shifters for the price....

    I could always cancel my order and get a more aggressive bike...but I would have to send them an email...again..lol

    Thanks!

    Jonathan

  2. Just do it!

  3. Looks like decent enough bike for the price, if you are new to cycling it wont be a bad place to start but if you are keen on going faster you will be thinking of other bikes soon.

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    Originally Posted by Janson [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]...Will I be aerodynamic enough to reach good speeds?...

    Yes, don't worry about it. Besides, you can change stem spacers or go to a stem with a steeper drop angle if over time you want to get lower but realistically you'll do fine on that bike and most of the time folks don't even ride in their drops during group rides. You'll likely be pleased with the fit of the bike but if not it's easy enough to lower or stretch the front end with just a couple of component swaps.

    -Dave

  5. Well, I am going to stick to my guns and keep my order..I'm sure I'll be very happy with it

    Thanks for your help guys

    See you on the road....perhaps...

    -Jonathan

  6. you will be fine, that bike is a clone of the Giant Defy3 a fairly popular bike. the geometry is slightly more relaxed but it's probably ideal for group rides. It's more or less performance racing like Crits that it wouldn't be the best for. just make sure you get the wheel tensions checked right away, that was the only downfall on my bikes direct bike.

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