| Re: Need advise on a Serotta purchase
loubla...@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm considering purchasing a Serrota CDA. The dealer is quoting over
> $4900 for the Coeur d'Acier with carbon seat stays, standard paint
> with custom name option, Serotta F3, Ultegra 10sp Double Group,
> Easton Orion II wheels and eveything else needed to complete the
> package. I'm upgrading from a $800 Cannondale so I'm having a hard
> time accepting that you can put that much on top of an $1800 frame! If
> indeed this is what it takes to get a really good bike should I take
> the next step and move up to the La Corsa titanium frame?
Few riders really need a bike that expensive. Without knowing your
abilities, I'll reserve judgement. But beyond the "new bike phenomena"
that lasts a few weeks, I don't think the new bike will improve your
speed or distance ability a great deal. A bike half this price should
give you about 99 percent of the performance and motivation. Fit and
appropriateness to the kind of riding you do are the main factors to
consider. As with most products, there is a sweet spot in the
performance vs. price curve. Beyond that, improvements are very subtle
and costly.
Art Harris
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