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looking to buy my first road bike and I want to know if this is any good. there asking $600 looks to be in good condition and seems to be my sizes. would this be a good beginner bike. the add and info is below.

Great condition 2019 Norco Valence Sora(bought brand new in 2021 for $1100+). This is an excellent endurance road bike designed for comfortable long rides, commuting, or getting into road cycling. Only about 10 hours of total ride time on the bike. Minor scratch on frame(see picture). I believe the size is 55.5, I’m 5’10 and it’s been great for me.

2019 Norco Valence Sora – Specifications

Frame: Norco Valence endurance aluminum frame

Fork: Carbon fork with aluminum steerer

Headset: Sealed cartridge integrated headset

Drivetrain: Shimano Sora 2×9

Shifters: Shimano Sora ST-R3000

Front Derailleur: Shimano Sora FD-R3000

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Sora RD-R3000

Crankset: Shimano Sora FC-R3000 (50/34T compact)

Cassette: Shimano HG200 9-speed (11-32T)

Chain: KMC X9

Brakes: Tektro R317 dual-pivot rim brakes

Wheelset: Alloy double-wall rims

Front Hub: Alloy 9×100mm quick release

Rear Hub: Alloy 10×130mm quick release

Tires: Schwalbe Lugano 700×28c

Handlebar: Norco alloy endurance handlebar

Stem: Norco alloy stem

Seatpost: Norco alloy 27.2mm

Saddle: Norco Sport saddle

Bottom Bracket: Shimano Hollowtech II (threaded BSA)

Extras:

• Fender and rack mounts

• Endurance geometry for comfortable long rides

Hi folks, I'm currently commuting with a 2009 kona dew and am wondering if buying a recent Dew with a 1x drivetrain and hydraulic brakes would make a substantial difference to the ride quality/speed?

Want to buy my first road bike. My budget is pretty slim as I am a student. This caught my eye and is selling for $250 but willing to negotiate. Is this an okay deal? Also includes a set of spare tires.

Just picked up this bike from a secondhand store for $150

Does anyone have any info on it? It rode and shifted well when I tested it!

Hey everyone, I found a Giant TCR Advanced Disc 1+ PC 2022 on Marketplace for $2300 and wanted to ask if this is actually a good deal, I’m not very experienced with road bike pricing, but it’s a carbon frame with Shimano Ultegra, disc brakes, and carbon wheels, and it looks to be in decent condition from the photos; does this price sound fair or should I try to negotiate?

Hello everyone,

I'm new to this community. I wanted to get into this hobby by buying the tsunami snm100 complete bike. I eventually want to upgrade my bike to carbon wheels. I was curious and took a look on my local marketplace to see if there was anything similar and I found these three listings. If anyone has any insight on buying advice please let me know. I also live in an area with some hills so how practical would a fixed bike be? Thanks!

Does this bike look like a good deal?

Sram Force AXS and priced at 2200$.

Anything particular I need to check/be aware of when seeing the bike in person?

Its in size 54, and im around 176/177 cm. Is it the right size? How to check?

So I've been riding bicycles a lot for commuting, but never for touring. Now I want to go on multi-day trips and thinking of getting a bicycle. I found one that seems to match what I like, but I'm quite unsure and want advice. The bike I'm thinking of is the Miyata CRUISE i 6180, here's the link to the manufacturer: https://www.miyatabike.com/miyata/lineup/cruise/cruise_i_6180.html

There are a few things that make it complicated:

• I live in Tokyo
• I will need to detach at least front wheel (and maybe also back wheel) to carry the bicycle in a bag(!) in train/bus to get to my destination
• I will eventually want to carry my (light) camping gear
• I decided to go for battery support because I also want to ride in the mountains and I have some health issues that will otherwise make it hard for me

That means I need a lightweight bike (to carry it with my hands in a bag) but also want battery and equip my camping gear. Optimally I'd also prefer a belt or hub drive rather than chain drive, but I've given up on this requirement.

On the good hand: I'm not looking for fastest speeds or best performance, I want to cycle relaxed.

What do you think of that bike choice? There is another version that has drop bars instead of flat ones, but not sure if I want that - I prefer a more relaxed/upright position and flat bars will make it easier to also use it in the city for regular stuff (that's a nice plus). I wish they had an option to get a carbon fork, but seems they don't offer that...

I’m going away to college in a few months and am thinking of getting a bike for getting to places. I just want some suggestions. I unfortunately don’t know a lot about bikes, but I found a bike off FB marketplace for $80. It’s a Huffy. Here’s the description:

Sweet mid sized huffy with an awesome colorway, completely serviced and ready to be your new bike. Perfect for casual cruising around town and on the bike trail. You’ll rarely find one in such great condition, let alone in this state of tune. Everything functions as intended or better. I would surmise that one should be around 5’ to 5’6” to truly enjoy this bike. Great for beginners and children alike, possibly young adults.

All pics of the bike are on this. If I could get any advice, that’d be great.

I currently have a very oversized Miyata 210. Looking to get a used Road bike from Marketplace and these are the options. Both are $200 and are the perfect frame size for me. I want it for 1-2 long rides a week.

1-Cannondale R4000 CAAD4 with campagnolo veloce
2- Giant OCR1 with Shimano 105

Black bike is listed as Liv Hybrid $200 USD

Navy bike is a Giant Liv Alight Hybrid $200 USD

hello everyone,

what do you think about this bike it will be my first bike, Specialized Allez sport tiagra is it worth it to pay 500USD ?

thank you