| Do you like the road cycling? Want to | | | | components of both manufacturers. Wheels |
| buy a new road bike? Along this article | | | | will be probably Shimano, Mavic or |
| you will find lots of information on how | | | | Campagnolo, deep carbon rims look |
| to choose your road bike that more fits | | | | fantastic and have a smooth ride, but |
| with your needs. Probably, the first and | | | | will probably be too expensive, best if |
| most important question is how much do | | | | you stick to alloy rims for high |
| you want to spend as well as how much | | | | pressure tires as tubulars, even though |
| cycling will you do? The answer to the | | | | they ride wonderfully, will be expensive |
| first question is a difficult one, | | | | and a lot of trouble. Handle bars, stem |
| Remember that you get what you pay for. | | | | and seat pin could be alloy or carbon, |
| Many cyclists can not afford to spend | | | | if you have the money. The frame is the |
| much on their bicycles. It depends on | | | | heart of your bike and you will want a |
| the level; keep reading and get the | | | | good one, at this price range alloy is |
| perfect cycle for your level. | | | | going to be the first choice with carbon |
| Bicycles For Low Level Riders | | | | forks and possibly a carbon rear |
| If you go to the larger sports shops or | | | | triangle. If you look around you might |
| bike stores they will have complete | | | | manage to find an all carbon frame at |
| bicycles for sale, usually an alloy | | | | this price, Giant make a very well |
| frame with Shimano Tiagra or Campagnolo | | | | priced carbon frame in a compact, |
| Mirage or a mixture of not much | | | | sloping design, there are others but you |
| expensive components, These bikes will | | | | will have to spend a lot more money. |
| be built to a price, will ride quite | | | | Pro Bikes For Pro Level Riders. |
| well, wont be very light and is a good | | | | When're looking at a lot of money here |
| point to start. To get something better, | | | | if you want to buy a professional road |
| you might start with a good alloy frame | | | | bike. The frame will be all carbon or |
| and if you can afford it, carbon forks, | | | | titanium with carbon forks and maybe a |
| then with what money you have left chose | | | | carbon rear triangle or alloy main tubes |
| your group-set of either Campagnolo or | | | | with carbon front or rear end. The |
| Shimano, and then you can pick your | | | | nicest ones on the market at the moment, |
| handlebars, saddle, wheel rims and | | | | in my opinion, are Colnago, De Rosa, |
| tires, this is very funny, however if | | | | Pinarello, Battaglin, Time, Scott, |
| you are working to a budget, it can be | | | | Cervelo and many more, all are available |
| tricky. | | | | in different colours, geometries and |
| Bicycles For Touring And Possibly Racing | | | | sizes, check out there web sites for |
| Mid Level Riders | | | | information and try to make your choice, |
| You can buy a complete bike in this | | | | it's a difficult job. This is a |
| category, in the bikes store, sports | | | | professional road bike so it will have |
| shop or even in the specialist magazines | | | | to have the best components, Shimano |
| or on the Internet. It is more fun to | | | | Dura.Ace or Campagnolo Record are your |
| choose the components for your frame and | | | | only choice at this level. Same with the |
| how much you want to spend. At this | | | | wheels, Dura-Ace or Campagnolo Bora, |
| level you would probably be looking at | | | | these can be for high pressure clincher |
| Campagnolo Centaur or probably Shimano | | | | tires or tubulars, tubulars are more |
| 105 road bike parts and you could | | | | trouble but do ride well, but clincher |
| possibly buy some built up wheels from | | | | tires are very nearly as nice and much |
| Mavic, Shimano or Campagnolo. But you | | | | more practical. Handle bars, stem and |
| should think firs on the frame, there | | | | seat pin will be carbon and your saddle |
| are many frames out there to choose | | | | will have a carbon base with a leather |
| from, get on the web and find what you | | | | cover and sometimes with gel for a |
| want, it will probably be alloy again, | | | | little extra comfort. |
| with carbon forks. Alloy seat pin, | | | | The Best Bicycle You Can Afford. |
| handlebars and stem and a comfortable | | | | That's true "You do only get what you |
| saddle. | | | | pay for, so get the best bike you can |
| Bike For Racing And Pleasure Designed | | | | afford". A good idea might be look |
| For Top Level Riders | | | | around the magazines and the internet |
| At this range of bikes it gets more | | | | manufacturers' sites and don't forget |
| difficult. Probably your components | | | | your local bike shop until you get that |
| would be Shimano Ultegra or Campagnolo | | | | little treasure, but be careful not to |
| Chorus, unless you can afford the top | | | | make your partner too jealous! |