Same old question: Road Bike and what to buy?

[Maye]

Ladies,
Thanks for your enormous help. Today I bought my first road bike and is a Trek Lexa SXL 2012 54cm (I'm a tall gal). Yay!! I'll pick it up at the shop next Wednesday which is the same day that I'll do the fitting. I'm sooo happy!!
I rode the Canondale Synapse, another Trek and decided on the Lexa. It's widely recommended here and a good entry level bike for me and my beginner experience with road bikes. I'll post pics once I pick it up.

[jyyanks]

Congratulations! Enjoy your new bike! I am anxiously awaiting my Specialized Ruby to come in so I can test it (I need a small size which they don't stock).

[Owlie]

Ladies,
Thanks for your enormous help. Today I bought my first road bike and is a Trek Lexa SXL 2012 54cm (I'm a tall gal). Yay!! I'll pick it up at the shop next Wednesday which is the same day that I'll do the fitting. I'm sooo happy!!
I rode the Canondale Synapse, another Trek and decided on the Lexa. It's widely recommended here and a good entry level bike for me and my beginner experience with road bikes. I'll post pics once I pick it up.

Nice!

[ny biker]

Enjoy!! Where did you buy it from?

[Koronin]

Congrats and enjoy.

[Maye]

Enjoy!! Where did you buy it from?

From a Trek dealer located in Manhasset. Very good service by the way. The guy let me tried bikes that he knew that I wasn't going to buy like some Pinarelo carbon ones, hee, hee!! The name is Brickwell Cycling and Multisports.

[Celeste1013]

Reading the thread has been enormously helpful. Considering Trek (just based on internet research now), but Scattante seems to come up as an option when I search LBS website - specifically Scattante W-330. Any thoughts about this brand/model? I am 5'1", average torso, longer legs. Haven't purchased a bike in a very long time - sensitive to pricing - hard to justify anything over $1000 right now.

[Celeste1013]

Hi Celest, welcome to TE!

Actually, I would consider buying this bike if Slowspoke doesn't sell it to her most recent inquiry. A steel frame rides better than aluminum or carbon; smooth, comfortable, and the Campy (Campagnola) components are very high quality compared to Shimano.

I've looked into this particular model since she posted. It's my opinion that it has appreciated (in value).

If I weren't far too tall, I'd buy it for myself.

To buy a bike like that now would be over 2 grand, but, good luck finding one if you did look.

Edit: she has pictures of it on her profile.

Thanks Muirenn! I will check it out.

[Maye]

Hi Celest, welcome to TE!

Actually, I would consider buying this bike if Slowspoke doesn't sell it to her most recent inquiry. A steel frame rides better than aluminum or carbon; smooth, comfortable, and the Campy (Campagnola) components are very high quality compared to Shimano.

I've looked into this particular model since she posted. It's my opinion that it has appreciated (in value).

If I weren't far too tall, I'd buy it for myself.

To buy a bike like that now would be over 2 grand, but, good luck finding one if you did look.

Edit: she has pictures of it on her profile.

That's a really nice looking bike!!

[Koronin]

We have a Scattante cyclocross bike. We bought it on Black Friday at the Preformance Bikes in Cary, NC. (On sale for less than half price, so we couldn't pass it up). My husband has been riding it as a way to help get more comfortable with the road bikes. (He's used to mountain bikes). We've been happy with it. They also seem to be the only company that makes a cyclocross bike small enough that I can ride it. I certainly wouldn't discount the brand. My husband and I both have new Felt road bikes (F series) and I have an older Trek road bike. Our only experience with the Scattante brand is that cyclocross bike and we're happy with it. Hope that helps a little bit.