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