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