Buying New Road Bike, Looking for Assistance

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  • July 3, 2011 at 8:25 pm #927602
    TDB
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    Oh, I should have known. The bikepedia link below seems to be almost entirely accurate in terms of componentry.

    http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2002&Brand=Cannondale&Model=R700%20Si&Type=bike

    Sans pedals it weighs between 19 and 20, still need to find some before i can get my tush on the thing.

    Attached a photo I just took.

    July 3, 2011 at 8:32 pm #927603
    Joe Chapline
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    It looks like you got a steal.

    July 3, 2011 at 11:11 pm #927605
    CCrew
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    @TDB 5278 wrote:

    The gentleman went down to $350 due to the damage on the crank, which I believe can be repaired easily enough by either going in from the back side of the crank with the pedal to clean out the threads, or Ive got friends with large tap sets to re-thread the 1 or 2 jiggered threads. Aside from the mildly amusing detail of the front tire being a schrader valve and the back a presta, i am wholly pleased with the results of my search. Now, to training…. huzzah!

    Find a shop that can do helicoil to repair the thread and you should be as good as new. Great deal. Enjoy!

    August 23, 2017 at 11:33 am #1074898
    ABCycling
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    I would say Vilano Aluminum Road Bike. It’s the perfect training bike for a beginner with simple gear shifters and parts. You will have to get use to the positions and braking, but after that, it’s a thrill to ride. I just went on my 5th bike ride on it, and went 42 miles without a hitch. Be delicate when shifting so don’t shift when you’re pushing hard. It’s light compared to other bikes in its category.

    August 23, 2017 at 1:39 pm #1074901
    Harry Meatmotor
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    @ABCycling 164448 wrote:

    I would say Vilano Aluminum Road Bike. It’s the perfect training bike for a beginner with simple gear shifters and parts. You will have to get use to the positions and braking, but after that, it’s a thrill to ride. I just went on my 5th bike ride on it, and went 42 miles without a hitch. Be delicate when shifting so don’t shift when you’re pushing hard. It’s light compared to other bikes in its category.

    Holy necro-bump!

    😮

    August 23, 2017 at 6:59 pm #1074869
    hozn
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    @Harry Meatmotor 164451 wrote:

    Holy necro-bump!

    😮

    Spammers are so undiscerning.

    August 24, 2017 at 2:35 am #1074878
    dkel
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    @hozn 164463 wrote:

    Spammers are so undiscerning.

    It’s like they don’t even care!

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