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Bike buying headache
Postby rdwaltonut » Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:34 am
Suggestions?
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby deadrat » Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:51 am
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby jasonc » Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:30 am
deadrat wrote:Buy the bike you 'want' not the bike that is a good deal.
also known as - buy the one that makes you want to ride more and more

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Re: Bike buying headache
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby rdwaltonut » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:14 pm
The thing I am struggling with is one is a great color scheme, and the other has the components that I think would be fantastic. Like I said, a headache, I think I am going to need to flip a coin, because I know I will love either one
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby jacks1071 » Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:30 pm

BMC are quite common where I live so I'd take the Colnago just to be different.
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby tripstobaltimore » Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:36 pm
rdwaltonut wrote:I guess I wasn't clear. They are both Wants, I would love to have them both and I would love to ride more and more, with both. AND they are both good deals.
The thing I am struggling with is one is a great color scheme, and the other has the components that I think would be fantastic. Like I said, a headache, I think I am going to need to flip a coin, because I know I will love either one
Again you've answered your own question....
Buy both

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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby AUbicycles » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:04 pm
jacks1071 wrote:BMC are quite common where I live so I'd take the Colnago just to be different.
But Cadel won on the BMC and not a Colnago, and to be different all you need is an iPhone (or any apple product)

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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby Daccordi Rider » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:31 pm
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby open roader » Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:38 pm
I think the CLX frame shape is truly divine, most of the paint schemes used for CLX frames will not date with the passing of time.
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby rdwaltonut » Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:43 pm
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby DoogleDave » Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:46 pm
rdwaltonut wrote:The thing I am struggling with is one is a great color scheme, and the other has the components that I think would be fantastic. Like I said, a headache, I think I am going to need to flip a coin, because I know I will love either one
Do you want to love what it looks like or love how it feels when riding?
+1 to test riding both to see which one actually feels like the nicer bike to ride.
We can all give you our opinion on what WE like, but that means nothing if the bike doesnt feel right when YOU are riding it.....bargain price or not.
Dave
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Re: Bike buying headache
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Re: Bike buying headache
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby Sydguy » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:45 am
Get the bike you want.
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby Marty Moose » Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:59 am
Sydguy wrote:Giant make the Colnago CLX... so its really a TCR with expensive stickers :p
Get the bike you want.
JM
The frame is totally different don't insult my tcr like that

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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby rdwaltonut » Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:15 pm
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby Ross » Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:49 pm

N+1 = win

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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby Ross » Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:52 pm
rdwaltonut wrote:The place I am looking at is sale-bikes.com
Don't buy from there it's a scam
http://forums.mtbr.com/beginners-corner ... 31100.html
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discu ... tid=261710
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Re: Bike buying headache
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Re: Bike buying headache
Postby Wakatuki » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:07 pm
deadrat wrote:You answered your own question. Buy the bike you 'want' not the bike that is a good deal. Otherwise we would all be riding Giants and Azzuri's!!
Deadrat the Giant slayer............. If every one wanted VFM Apple would still be a core!
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