Buckeye
08-28-2020, 10:03 AM
Hello, I am a new user of this forum and I hope to contribute to the conversation here as time allows.
To introduce myself, I have been a cyclist in some form or another for about 30 years. Early in my cycling years I raced some criteriums here and there but mostly rode with competitive cycling groups and with guys that were faster than me. Every now and then I would surprise myself and would be able to put the hurt on them during a ride but more often than not they got the better of me. I am way too big physically to be a good climber but I am a decent sprinter. I like to ride on- and off-road but don't ride off-road nearly enough. After I went through my "fast riding" phase I would occasionally ride in sponsored centuries and most often rode casually on the streets around my home, nearby rails-to-trails, while on vacation, etc. I almost always take a bike with me while on vacation. I do not ride nearly as much as I would like to. While my kids were young I spent a lot of time with them and we did a lot of activities that did not allow me to ride as much as I would have liked to.
All of this brings me to my next point - I need a new bike or I need to upgrade what I have. On our vacation this summer to Colorado I ended up taking my daughter's hybrid, with female specific geometry, just so that I could get some miles in. The bike was heavy and I was easily passed by other cyclists but at least I was able to ride. I have a Bridgestone RB-1 with a frame that is still in great shape. It has an old Ultgra groupset that is more than likely quite inferior to the current lower-level groupsets of Shimano. I also have a aluminum Altec2 road bike that is also in decent shape. I have decided that I am going to definitely keep the Bridgestone and put some money into it as I really like the ride and the stretched out feel of it. My off-road bike is a Trek hard tail that suits my usage fine. I am also looking for another decent road bike that I can ride now before I put time into refurbishing the Bridgestone. Part of the issue in getting that bike ready, as most of you here know, is that there seems to be a shortage of bike parts and components. My dream bike is a higher level steel or titanium frame but I do not want to spend that kind of money now. I more than likely will settle on a mid-level steel or aluminum frame.
In looking for a bike I came across this website RBD Bikes (http://bestroadbikedeals.com/). There are a lot of really good bikes on the site but some of the pricing seems to be too low to be true. I tried to find information about the company but little has come up. Also, I did use the search function on this website and was not able to get information. Does anyone here have experience with this company or do you know of anyone that has dealt with them? Any replies, good or bad, are welcome. Thank you in advance.
To introduce myself, I have been a cyclist in some form or another for about 30 years. Early in my cycling years I raced some criteriums here and there but mostly rode with competitive cycling groups and with guys that were faster than me. Every now and then I would surprise myself and would be able to put the hurt on them during a ride but more often than not they got the better of me. I am way too big physically to be a good climber but I am a decent sprinter. I like to ride on- and off-road but don't ride off-road nearly enough. After I went through my "fast riding" phase I would occasionally ride in sponsored centuries and most often rode casually on the streets around my home, nearby rails-to-trails, while on vacation, etc. I almost always take a bike with me while on vacation. I do not ride nearly as much as I would like to. While my kids were young I spent a lot of time with them and we did a lot of activities that did not allow me to ride as much as I would have liked to.
All of this brings me to my next point - I need a new bike or I need to upgrade what I have. On our vacation this summer to Colorado I ended up taking my daughter's hybrid, with female specific geometry, just so that I could get some miles in. The bike was heavy and I was easily passed by other cyclists but at least I was able to ride. I have a Bridgestone RB-1 with a frame that is still in great shape. It has an old Ultgra groupset that is more than likely quite inferior to the current lower-level groupsets of Shimano. I also have a aluminum Altec2 road bike that is also in decent shape. I have decided that I am going to definitely keep the Bridgestone and put some money into it as I really like the ride and the stretched out feel of it. My off-road bike is a Trek hard tail that suits my usage fine. I am also looking for another decent road bike that I can ride now before I put time into refurbishing the Bridgestone. Part of the issue in getting that bike ready, as most of you here know, is that there seems to be a shortage of bike parts and components. My dream bike is a higher level steel or titanium frame but I do not want to spend that kind of money now. I more than likely will settle on a mid-level steel or aluminum frame.
In looking for a bike I came across this website RBD Bikes (http://bestroadbikedeals.com/). There are a lot of really good bikes on the site but some of the pricing seems to be too low to be true. I tried to find information about the company but little has come up. Also, I did use the search function on this website and was not able to get information. Does anyone here have experience with this company or do you know of anyone that has dealt with them? Any replies, good or bad, are welcome. Thank you in advance.