Entry level road bike in Costco.

[Cataboo]

From your signature it appears that you already have a stable of bikes, why would you want a Costco bike???????? Just asking

I don't want a costco bike. I just found it curious to find a tiagra/sora mixture at costco.

[redrhodie]

Do you know if you're allowed to test ride it?

[KnottedYet]

I know two people who've been badly injured by carbon forks failing.

Other than the carbon fork, the bike sounds like an interesting step outside the type of bike Costco generally carries.

(and Felt just recalled a bunch of 2011 bikes because their carbon forks are failing, nice timely addition to my carbon-fork-paranoia)

[Cataboo]

I know two people who've been badly injured by carbon forks failing.

Other than the carbon fork, the bike sounds like an interesting step outside the type of bike Costco generally carries.

(and Felt just recalled a bunch of 2011 bikes because their carbon forks are failing, nice timely addition to my carbon-fork-paranoia)

I've had good luck with the carbon forks that I have.

[Biciclista]

truly, most carbon forks don't fail but some of us hold steel in high esteem. There are no bikes in my stable with carbon forks. I do have carbon bottle holders though.

[Cataboo]

truly, most carbon forks don't fail but some of us hold steel in high esteem. There are no bikes in my stable with carbon forks. I do have carbon bottle holders though.

Steel rusts, titanium doesn't

I sort of run the gamut, 2 ti bikes, 2 steel bikes that are meant to be beaters, 1 carbon bike, and 1 aluminum mtn bike.

2 bikes with carbon forks, handlebars, and stems. 1 bike with carbon wheels. 3 bikes with carbon cranks

I just treat the carbon stuff gentler and don't expect it to last forever. I haven't had any of it fail on me, however.

[7rider]

I know someone who was nearly killed by a steel fork's failing. Can you say "metal fatigue"? I don't trust cheap carbon. I also don't trust old steel with miles on it.

Anything built by man (or woman) can and will fail at some point and with enough force exerted against it. I also know someone who totaled a ti frame against the side of a car. Strange but true.

[Cataboo]

Do you know if you're allowed to test ride it?

There were 2 of them assembled while I was there, and one guy was riding one of them around the warehouse, which doesn't give you any practical experience on hills.

I sort of assume that the costco people didn't do a great job of tuning them if they assembled them, but I didn't try riding one. If it fits someone who has a handy bike friend/husband or BF it'd be a good deal for an entry level road bike. 9 speed triple.

I just saw the guy get on the bike and thought "well, that's surprisingly nice looking for costco" and went over to check out the components.

[redrhodie]

There were 2 of them assembled while I was there, and one guy was riding one of them around the warehouse, which doesn't give you any practical experience on hills.

Now I want to go to Costco (I've never been) just to ride around the warehouse. That would be fun.