First Road bike - An ebay bargain?

pitchshifter
pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
edited April 2010 in Your road bikes
Paid £300 for this as it is, other than the computer and saddle bag. Far from the standard spec i believe.


Pics: photo-1.jpg

Frame: Lemond Reno 58cm
Forks: Carbon
Bars:Bontrager
Stem:Bontrager
Headset: Cane Creek
Bar Tape: Bontrager

Front Brake Lever: Tiagra
Front Caliper: 105
Rear Brake Lever: Tiagra
Rear Caliper: 105

Shifters: Tiagra
Cables: Black?
Front Mech: Tiagra
Rear Mech: 105

Seat: Selle Italia Tri2
Seat Post: Bontrager Carbon
Seat Post Clamp:

Cranks: DURA-ACE!
Chainring(s): 53-39
Cassette: Ultra glide
Pedals: 105


Front Wheel: 700c
Rim: Open Pro Mavic
Hub: 105
Tire: Gatorskin

Front Wheel: 700c
Rim: Open Pro Mavic
Hub: 105
Tire: Gatorskin

Titanium Elite bottle cages are a nice touch

Comments

  • ALaPlage
    ALaPlage Posts: 732
    Looks fantastic and sounds like a great deal. I hope it rides as good as it looks.
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  • mcj78
    mcj78 Posts: 634
    Nice bike - I picked up an Etape (same frame, Sora/Tiagra kit) recently for £250 & so far it's been great (not quite as light/responsive/spangly as the carbon Dolan it replaced but nor is it as stealable) & I love the classic styling of the Lemonds - mine's silver with yellow panels, though i'm liking the blue & black too. I'm planning on replacing the groupset on mine with a s/h 105 or ultegra in the next few months - looks like you've got a good spec on yours already! Enjoy!
    J
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  • pitchshifter
    pitchshifter Posts: 1,476
    Thanks for the comments.

    I love the silver and yellow etape!

    Mine is very light for an alluminium frame. The wheels I highly recommend, also very light!

    The 105 rear mech is as smooth as you could ask for.

    Do you think the resale value has been damaged due to the fued with Lemond and '7 times tour de france winner' Lance Armstrong?

    At the end of the day they are trek bikes arnt they?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,585
    pitchshifter wrote:
    Thanks for the comments.

    I love the silver and yellow etape!

    Mine is very light for an alluminium frame. The wheels I highly recommend, also very light!

    The 105 rear mech is as smooth as you could ask for.

    Do you think the resale value has been damaged due to the fued with Lemond and '7 times tour de france winner' Lance Armstrong?

    At the end of the day they are trek bikes arnt they?

    Could improve re-sale value, if the buyer is particularly anti-Lance...
    _

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