| Re: Need advise on a Serotta purchase
On Feb 7, 2:28 pm, "Art Harris" <n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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
Art,
Thank you for your very sound advise. I'm an upper middle age guy and
the only excersise I get is riding - 100 miles a week weather
permitting. Being tall and realizing I probably won't be buying too
many more bikes the idea of having a frame custom built so that it is
optimized to my physique and riding style is appealling, thus the
Serotta. Not be up on the road bike scene I was surprised to find that
a completely built up bike would cost nearly three times the price of
the frame. I guess my real question is where is my sweet spot? Are the
components going into this bike over kill and would a bike costing,
say $500 less provide the same benefit? If the component group is
indeed that critical and important than perhaps it would also be wise
to upgrade to a better frame. Of course, the dealers motovations are
different from mine and his advise will reflect that perspective.
Lou
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