Specialized...Again

[Bluetree]

Futile. Completely futile.

I bought an FP5 to use as a crit/rain "beater" bike. Within 6 months it had a new Campy gruppo, handlebars, Fulcrum wheelset, saddle, seatpost and now it's getting a ceramic BB. The only thing original is the frame... and the stem.

*** sigh***

[celerystalksme]

Futile. Completely futile.

I bought an FP5 to use as a crit/rain "beater" bike. Within 6 months it had a new Campy gruppo, handlebars, Fulcrum wheelset, saddle, seatpost and now it's getting a ceramic BB. The only thing original is the frame... and the stem.

*** sigh***

This is another reason to have a cheap trainer/beater/rain bike. Cuz getting a $2000+ beater bike often times turns into a $7000 bike after you get it some bling...SRAM Red brifters and derailleurs...AX Lightness brakes...Zipp Vuma Quad cranks...Lightweight/Lew/Zipp wheels...carbon bars, seatpost, bottle cages, light stem, CK headset, etc etc etc...

[NJBikeGal]

Allez and I were pretty much joking about the beater thing, you know!

I wanted to have a second racing/training bike on hand, and since our team has a sponsorship with Specialized, I was able to get a nice bike at a good cost and get my "beater."

I'll be the first to admit that my 2nd bike is better than the one I raced on all last season. While I considered actually getting a real beater - and still want a nice cheap single speed - this was the right bike for me to get now!