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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
In my own experience (me and only myself) I would have just bought the best bike I could afford. I've been through too many different bikes to 'figure out" if I liked riding or not and this and that with upgrades etc. In the end, it ended up costing me MORE. So just get a Pinarello Dogma with Di2 shifting and call it a day. 
Jokes aside, it's best to go to different shops, get measured properly, and test ride different bikes to see what works best for you in terms of sizing, fitting, comfort, and feel. Because when all those variables work in your favour, the bike will go a long way. |
Yes, I'm going to visit a couple of shops with a friend of mine who is very much into biking - he regularly does centuries, and has done quite a few local tours (Whistler Fondo, Tour de Delta). He is going to help me get fitted and figure out what is appropriate for me - but now I have to figure out my budget, if I am able to spend over $1000 or if I need to stay under.
He says that he might have a lead on a frame that another friend has a frame lying around that I could get for relatively cheap and I can assemble my own bike - I need to figure out more about that. (Relatively cheap being ~$600, and the frame is a carbon something-or-other - Scott was the brand, if I recall correctly)
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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Question for you guys:
Do you have a preference to a jersey design and/or colour? (i.e. black jersey or white jersey.)
Since 49th Parallel Coffee is a sponsor, I was wondering if we could go with their default colours of black and/or white jersey with a celeste green?
Kind of like this -
49th Parallel Coffee logo (two variations - front and back) and Performance One's logo on the back.
Update - Got in touch with Ron @ Jakroo. The Tour jersey is our best bet and is their highest quality jersey and also the Peloton Pro bib shorts. He will arrange for a fit/sample kit for us to try before we make a full commitment! |
I think white - cooler in the summer.