Newbie, on budget and restricted in choices. Help!
BlackHat2
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Hey guys, need some advice
I want to get my first bike. I used to spend whole weeks on my bike as a kid and want some of that back.
Problem is, I'm on a budget -don't wanna spend lots of money on something that maybe (let's hope not so) could end up racking dust or being sold back AND I have really few choices as not every model arrives to my country.
Bike use will be recreational/fitness. I will be riding up and down a long inclined pavement road (streetview of said road) and plain coastal road.
So, my budget is about around 350 to 450 USD max. A kinda knoledgeable friend recommended GIANT SCR 2 or Jamis Ventura Sport as best entry options, but those are about 100 USD beyond my limit. As a reference for our market prices, a 3500 Trek is about 360 USD and those mentioned models are 550
Any bike you would suggest a lil more acording to my price tag that's widely available (like Trek)?
If I wanted to raise my funds a lil and go for the SCR, will those 10(?) shifts be enough for a long climb?
I want to get my first bike. I used to spend whole weeks on my bike as a kid and want some of that back.
Problem is, I'm on a budget -don't wanna spend lots of money on something that maybe (let's hope not so) could end up racking dust or being sold back AND I have really few choices as not every model arrives to my country.
Bike use will be recreational/fitness. I will be riding up and down a long inclined pavement road (streetview of said road) and plain coastal road.
So, my budget is about around 350 to 450 USD max. A kinda knoledgeable friend recommended GIANT SCR 2 or Jamis Ventura Sport as best entry options, but those are about 100 USD beyond my limit. As a reference for our market prices, a 3500 Trek is about 360 USD and those mentioned models are 550
Any bike you would suggest a lil more acording to my price tag that's widely available (like Trek)?
If I wanted to raise my funds a lil and go for the SCR, will those 10(?) shifts be enough for a long climb?
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Hello, It is difficult for people based in the UK to advise you on which bikes to consider for your budget because we do not know what is available in your local market. Of the two bikes you have linked to the websites do not appear to show the bicycle specifications.
In general you want a bike with a compact crankset of 50/34T at the front and a wide ratio rear cassette of say 11-32T or 12-30T. With regard to the Giant SCR 2 bike, from what I can make out it has a 50/34T compact crankset and a 12-25T rear cassette. For the hills you are going to ride you may be better swopping the 12-25T cassette for a 12-30T.
Have a read through this as the original poster asked a similar question.
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Thanks again, your info was incredibly insightful as even tho i had an understanding of gears, i didn't knew which numbers i was looking for.
Found a 2nd hand Fuji Sportif 1.5 that's 2.cm below my ideal size, probably gonna buy that one as it's even cheaper and has the sizes you reccomended (50-34 and 11-32)0 -
Your welcome, if you do buy the Fuji you can make adjustments to the reach by using a longer handlebar stem and/or by flipping the stem into it's positive, (pointing up) position, also a change of handlebar type can give you more or less reach.
Adjusting the height/position of the saddle by raising the seatpost, assuming the seat post is long enough, will get you to the correct saddle height, though do not exceed the minimum insertion point on the seatpost, if neccessary buy a longer seatpost. It is easier to make a small bike fit, within reason, than a bike that is to big. Good luck with it.0
