- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
forum
Road bike buying advice
Hey y'all, after a few years riding a hardtail mtb, I decided to make a switch to a roadie as I realised that I don't really ride offroad. My budget is 15000 Czk (that's about 500 pounds). I've been searching through the used market for about a month now and so far found this: 2016 Cannondale CAAD 8 Tiagra, 2013 CAAD 10 Ultegra and 2016 Orbea Avant Tiagra. What would you do? Open to any suggestions (I live in Czechia).
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
Latest Forum Topics
Latest Comments
- polainm 1 sec ago
It is up to the cyclist to ride according to the HWC and in this sense, is policing the road for non-motorised users. ...
- I love my bike 5 min 31 sec ago
Media needs to do their part, but the readr/consumer also needs to do theirs as well:...
- bensynnock 32 min 55 sec ago
You can't do around getting rid of grass verges. They provide much needed parking space.
- ubercurmudgeon 41 min 58 sec ago
Kona makes practical, affordable commuter bikes and goes bust. Colnago makes toys for the affluent and it is booming. Just goes to show that the...
- Mathemagician 2 hours 3 min ago
To answer your question, yes you can sometimes feel the difference. Built a set of wheels for a friend and he installed them with new lightweight...
- Geordiepeddeler 8 hours 42 min ago
Cycling infrastructure does not force drivers to break the law, drivers are the reason they break the law, no one else.
- chrisonabike 8 hours 55 min ago
Ah but taking pictures of things to defy the man (avoid a fine) is righteous. Taking pictures of people to grass on them to the cops (perhaps...
- jaysa 12 hours 5 min ago
As a woman, this works great for me! My chain broke once, and a kind guy stopped with a chain breaker and sorted it all out for me. We stopped at a...
- andystow 12 hours 57 min ago
Same. I also have gone through a bunch of their tyres, and only the extralight disappointed (torn sidewall) but the standards are fantastic....
Add new comment
2 comments
I'd buy on condition. The CAAD 8 is still a great frame and I'd take a good condition 8 over a poor 10.
Get the CAAD 10, superb alloy frame and Shimano's second tier groupset. Sounds like a bargain if it's the right size for you!