Oh What to Buy... Road Bike Heaven

[Miranda]

Thanks for your comments and advice Miranda. I looked at your links. Your bike is beautiful... and I too love the black tube running up to the seat post.

Your accident sounds awful. I can't believe the stupid dog owner. We ride in the "country" too and encounter dogs... have had a few of my riding buddies crash with dogs while riding together. Highly upsetting that dog owners are not more responsible.

I trust you are all recovered and you go that century in?

I'll let you know what I buy after I do some test rides. Gotta figure out if I can ride an Orbea or not. Hmmm.

Roberta

Thanks... have not been able to ride right since the accident... have some permanent damage to parts of my body. But, still working on trying though.

It was a challenge to find an Orbea to ride. Your other choices are good too. Ultimately, get what fits you the best.

I had a Giant wsd alum frame road bike prior to the Orbea carbon. What a mess. Just sold it on consignmet at my lbs. It was so ill fit, two frames size too big for me. I was in pain always riding. Only good thing about it was that I found TE lol. I needed help. The ladies here were so wonderful. So, maybe fate for a reason.

The Orbea geometry I sought out after a professional bike fit. I was willing to travel any distance to get a good fit... and not repeat another very sickening expensive mistake... with no thanks to the lbs that sold the Giant to me.

The alum ride I just felt was harsh on my bad back disk problems. The carbon sucks up the road and smoothes things out. More comfort, equals happier longer rides.

My Onix stock is not a light carbon. She's about 18-ish pounds. The Diva is one pound lighter in the frameset alone. Thus 1K more for that lighter pound. I *think* the lbs owner told me in the Diva the steer tube/head is all carbon... where in the Onix there is some alum... thus the extra weight. But, someone at Orbea could verify that.

They do also have a crash replacement discount policy. Think it's 20/25%. The dealer inspected my Orbea for frame cracks. Good to go. Due to the cost of that bike I happen to have it insured also on my home owners as a rider. Fwiw.

OK, hope you didn't become half blind reading all that... I'm a bit of a gear reseach geek that way lol.