High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
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High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby rdwaltonut » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:23 am
Example, I have the chance to buy either a 2011 Litespeed C2 with Dura Ace for $1318 or a BMC TeamMachine SLR01 with Ultegra Di2 for $1574.
Advice?
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby rkelsen » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:04 am
Avoid.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby goneriding » Mon Dec 17, 2012 9:27 am
+1. I'd be doing some research before letting go of any of my ready's on this one. Put the site up here and see if anyone has had dealing with it before and if they've come across any scam warnings.rkelsen wrote:Sounds like a Nigerian scam.
Avoid.
In response to your other question regarding a high end bike for commuting, consider the following:
1. carbon fibre and typical work bike storage don't really go well together.
2. high end parts generally don't last as long as mid range ones (e.g. Shimano 105 is a good compromise between performance and durability).
3. security. Thieves know their gear.
Some time back there was some discussion about his in another thread. One comment that did stand out was along the lines of, if you can afford it and it makes you feel good then do it!
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby g-boaf » Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:53 pm
For commuting, don't use a top end bike. All you need to do is have someone run you off the road and then your high end bike is trashed. Security is a problem and I don't know about others, but storing bikes at work (where I am) doesn't seem safe. The only time I had mine in at work with me, I kept it in the office beside my desk.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby Xplora » Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:09 pm
The bike isn't likely to be an issue for durability unless you are all weather riding. That's the reason I have the second bike, so the sand and filth can destroy the crappy groupset
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby hannos » Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:03 pm
rdwaltonut wrote:
Example, I have the chance to buy either a 2011 Litespeed C2 with Dura Ace for $1318 or a BMC TeamMachine SLR01 with Ultegra Di2 for $1574.
Advice?
No actually you don't. What you have is the chance to lose your money.
For the record, I ride a BMC SLC01 (2010 model) with SRAM Red grouppo to work. It's insured so if I does get damaged in ana ccident I'll be able to replace it.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby melbnut » Wed Dec 26, 2012 9:40 pm
I ride a parlee z1 to work (when i actually harden up and ride) and i love it. Whats the point in having a garage queen.
Oh but i do have fantastic secure bike storage at my office and the bike is insured.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby pagey » Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:11 pm
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby Blackrock » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:49 am
That said, I have secure, secret storage at work and I'm insured.
All of the above is advice from others that have different arrangements to you. Take them as advice and make a choice based on what you've got to play with. I'd like to hear if any of the above have a fancy car they drive only on weekends or if they use it to go to work. Interesting to see if their bike situation is echoed in their car situation.
Get a good bike, feel good riding it and enjoy the time in the saddle!!
Find me on youtube and FB page; Merida Test Rider-Commuter Bikes.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby sb944 » Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:04 pm
But part of the reason I commute so often, and do extra kms on some commutes is I'm out there having fun, setting new PB's on strava, improving average speeds etc. It just wouldn't be as fun on a cheaper bike.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby RonK » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:04 pm
You need a utility bike that can handle the wear, tear and grime of commuting, and won't be a major loss if it is damaged or stolen.
And you need a high-end bike to ride to the coffee shop on the weekend.
Note: this not a complete list - you may need other bikes as well. An MTB perhaps, or a fixie? A TT bike? Maybe a tourer?
As has often been expressed on the forums, the optimum number of bikes is n + 1, where n is the number of bikes you have currently.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby JohnJoyner » Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:36 pm
As has been mentioned & as I have found also, I commute more often & ride more often, because it's more fun on my better bike.
As long as you have a safe & secure place to leave your bike at work, then ride whatever pleases you.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby high_tea » Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:25 pm
With all that in mind, it'd make no sense for me to commute on a high-end road bike. It's not so much that the initial purchase would be a waste of money, more that it'd be needlessly expensive to maintain and entail annoying maintenance issues that a cheaper, tougher, bike wouldn't. YMMV, of course.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby KonaCommuter » Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:33 am
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby harry.major » Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:18 pm
Agreed.KonaCommuter wrote:I think that perhaps the most important consideration is securing your bike whilst you're working. If you're comfortable that your bike will be secure, yeah a high end bike is fully justifiable to me.
Back hom in London I used to have a descent stable of rides at any given time, but I always ended up commuting on the best one. If you're going to ride a bike every day why not ride a nice one. As long as its going to be safe whilst your at work, fancy bikes make nice commuters - that is unless you live in a dense urban jungle and your bike is designed for TTs....
Riuding nice bikes is a joy after all!
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby Phil » Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:13 pm
JohnJoyner wrote:IMO ride whatever bike you want & can afford. If you have a high end bike & want to use it for commuting, go right ahead. It's only a waste of money if the bike sits in the shed collecting dust.
As has been mentioned & as I have found also, I commute more often & ride more often, because it's more fun on my better bike.
As long as you have a safe & secure place to leave your bike at work, then ride whatever pleases you.
Agreed, chains, tyres, cassettes still a fair bit cheaper than depreciation, fuel, servicing, tyres on cars, not to mention the fitness benefits - plus hopefully less stress from not crawling in peak hour.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby Gerry.M » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:02 am
Is this from sale bikes dot com?rdwaltonut wrote:I have a dilemma, I can obtain one of several high end bikes with high end gruppos for cheap in the US, but would it be a waste of money on my part if my main use of the bike were commuting and longer rides on the weekends?
Example, I have the chance to buy either a 2011 Litespeed C2 with Dura Ace for $1318 or a BMC TeamMachine SLR01 with Ultegra Di2 for $1574.
Advice?
http://www.sale-bikes.com/products/Lite ... -Bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Has anyone ever bought anything from them before?
They're in Indonesia not the US but the prices are the same.
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Re: High End bike for Commuting - Waste?
Postby Gerry.M » Thu Jan 24, 2013 11:08 am
Answered my own question, yes it is...Lebowski wrote:Is this from sale bikes dot com?rdwaltonut wrote:I have a dilemma, I can obtain one of several high end bikes with high end gruppos for cheap in the US, but would it be a waste of money on my part if my main use of the bike were commuting and longer rides on the weekends?
Example, I have the chance to buy either a 2011 Litespeed C2 with Dura Ace for $1318 or a BMC TeamMachine SLR01 with Ultegra Di2 for $1574.
Advice?
http://www.sale-bikes.com/products/Lite ... -Bike.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Has anyone ever bought anything from them before?
They're in Indonesia not the US but the prices are the same.
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... =9&t=59633" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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