Do I Buy It Or Not?

[ErinRD]

I'm converting from Mountain biking to road biking, and know very little about road bikes. I wanted to try to find a used road bike, in good condition to make sure road biking is something I LOVE before putting a higher investment into it. I found the following bike on Craig's List:

Like new 48cm Orbea Women's Dama road bike. Carbon fork and rear triangle. Mavic Krysrium Elite wheelset. Shimano 105 compact gearing. Wireless cyclecomputer. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...221622985.html

The man selling it said his daughter only put 80miles on the bike, he believes its an '06 model but is not sure the exact Orbea Dama model it is. He is selling it for $875, is this a good price for this bike? Is this bike worth my time?

[ASammy1]

Look up that model and year on bikepedia. They should tell you what it's worth.

[MartianDestiny]

I'm guessing it's an 06 Mitis Dama from Orbea's website (paint scheme matches what they still have in stock, but not color)

According to bikepedia MSRP was $1900, so I think his asking price is reasonable especially given the claimed condition.

The key questions: Does it fit? Are you sure?
How bad is the toe overlap on it? (I ask because me and Orbeas don't get along for this reason) If there is an overlap issue is it something that bothers you? (all my road bikes have some toe overlap; it's a question of what you are willing to deal with).
Also does it have 700c or 650b wheels? or do you care?

If it fits and you like the way it rides then it's certainly a nice bike.

[lph]

I'm a beginner roadie, and bought a used bike. I was told that Shimano 105 was a good value component set, and I think those wheels are pretty decent for a starter bike. But you want the frame to fit you most of all.

[Cataboo]

it's kind of expensive for a 105 level used bike with mostly an aluminum frame - but an entire carbon fiber rear triangle does count for something... I've only had carbon fiber seats stays, and those do help a lot. Orbeas tends to be a bit more expensive... And it is a good wheelset.

If it fits well, maybe see if you can talk him down a little bit.

[ErinRD]

MartianDestiny - Thanks for the info. I'm very new to road biking so I'm not even sure what toe overlap is and if it would bother me. Also.. not sure about 700c or 650b wheels and what that means.. so not sure if I should care or not?? Can you explain that a bit, I'm curious to know what that all means.

I'm planning on going to see the bike and give it a test-ride to see if it fits me well.