I just bought this bike for $539.99 a few days ago and very happy with my purchase. Received an email today from shopping cart for ebay saying that it has dropped further in price :( Figured it was a bargain worth sharing.
Remember to use Cashrewards.com.au for the bonus discount if buying it online.
Love this community :)
Yeah, Funny that they don't make it more obvious that it comes with pedals. I guess more people get put off by pedals or like to imagine their own pedals on it….
They should just put cheap plastic flat pedals on bikes like this. Very few people would be wearing their SIDI wires with Speedplay cleats riding one of these around.
JV would be happy :)
pretty sure it comes with pedals even though the picture doesn't show it. I bought my Osprey and it came with cheap flat pedals.
Yeah you pick it up after work and ride it home so std pedals are always good to include.
Good first post OP.
Thanks, I've been keeping my eye out for a proper bargain for a while.
Are these resprayed Aldi Bikes?
LOL, yeah looks alike except for the Sora group set.
No. They have slightly better components and groupset then the Aldi road bike… This comes with Sora groupsets while the Aldi got Claris.
Plus you can ask for test ride on various size frames at the shop, if you happen to be near to one. It also comes with 12 month free service.
I've been thinking about getting a road bike. What else would I need to get? Pedals and helmet, anything else?
Spare tubes, tyre levers, pump/CO2 cannisters and a saddle bag or similar to carry around when you puncture.
Lights if you think you'll be riding at night or close to dark.
Bottle cages to hold a drink.
Tools if you dont already have them to adjust the bike.
Oil for the chain and degreaser to clean it.
And a lock!
don't forget a bell
By law they are supposed to attach a bell and reflectors to the bike for you before taking delivery. In practice my bikeshop gave me the option of giving them to me in a separate plastic bag or saving me the trouble and just throwing them straight in the bin! If you are going to use the bike for commuting you might use a bell, if you aer going to joinup with us Lycra types and come on group rides etc, don't have a bell or reflectors, people will laugh at you!
Careful about this if you live in NSW
Your bicycle must have:
At least one working brake.
A bell or horn to help sound a warning to other cyclists or pedestrians.If riding at night, your bicycle must also have:
A steady or flashing white light on the front of the bike that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres.
A flashing or steady red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the bike.
A red rear reflector that is clearly visible for 50 metres when light is projected onto it by a vehicle's headlight on low beam.Failing to obey road or bicycle rules may result in a fine.
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/customers/cycling/laws-and-p…
And the laws in Vic:
Working brakes, a bell and lights
All bikes must have at least one working brake and a bell, horn or something similar.
If you ride at night or in bad weather, you must have attached to your bike:
- a white light on the front visible from 200 metres
- a red light on the back visible from 200 metres, and
- a red reflector on the back visible from 50 metres.
2ndeffort: your group wouldn't laugh at this bell, surely?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/-oi/oi-the-bike-bell-th…
@justin_tsoi: I have aero handlebars on my bike so wouldn't fit. This is the one I would choose if I had to (not sure if they have an aero version either?) http://www.hidemybell.cc/en/
comes with a bell. my bro had one…
omg, what happen to the other one?
Cycling shoes and clipless pedals. Nobody rides with those stupid toe strap things. If you want to ride a road bike learn to ride with clipless pedals. Occasionally people ride with MTB cleats and MTB pedals but this is only acceptable if you are a superstar mountainbiker and able to put most of the resident roadies to shame up hills!
Clipless pedals are really a personal choice and not necessary at all, especially if you are just getting into riding.
I ride a road bike with flat pedals and it's great, but I use it more for commuting than riding for the sake of riding.
I just wear runners and use normal pedals …… That way I don't walk funny when I walk into the supermarket or pub.
So you are using your road bike as a form of transport to get around to places you want/need to go. The folks I ride with don't do that, we ride purely for the fun of riding and normally only stop for coffee shops. Most of my rides start at home and end up back at home, often with no stops in the middle. Each to their own but it would be hard to keep up with the bunch without clipless pedals. If the person asking the question wants a road bike as cheap transport around town, follow your advice. If he wants to take up cycling as a sport/hobby follow my advice.
As someone who has a mountain bike for commuting and fun, and no intention of wearing Lycra, I've got a pair of Shimano SPD-MT50 on the way. I'm hoping they will be a good middle ground.
@jobler: Have you seen the older style pedals with a large metal or plastic toe 'clip' that had a strap attached to it and it held your shoe onto the pedal? Normally they were large cages that sat around your shoe and were cinched tight with a strap. These silly cage things were called 'Clips'. When ski binding maker 'look' decided to come up with a better version they did away with the big cage thing and removed the 'clip' part of the pedal. They called the thing that was left over a 'clipless' pedal. Technically you 'click' in, not 'clip' in. Silly I know but glad not to have the big cage with straps hanging around.
probably new tyres. the cheap tyres they put on it makes it very prone to puncture. Put one of continental gatorskin and roll away without fears.
I would suggest getting the extras from Ali Express the prices are brilliant and there is a 10% off at the moment with the cash rewards website.
27 speed so you don't run out up that hill!
A triple? Compact crank (50-34) and a wide range rear cassette (11-28) gives you a wide gear range with 22 gears on a double. Not many triples around these days, almost all 11 speed doubles.
I noticed more road bikes from Reid with discs brakes ….. So worth looking at those if in the shop.
yeah its a triple. quite rare these days. and quite unsighty.
9 speed is so much cheaper to sustain though
I've been riding a Reid Osprey Elite throughout Sydney suburbs, at least every second day, for three years and reckon they are the best bang for buck road bike on the Australian market today.
For about $50 extra you can get a three year service plan to have everything tightened and tuned. Well worth it.
I just added puncture proof tubes and tyres and dry lube on the chain, with a pannier rack and bags on the back and she just goes and goes.
I'm 100kg+ so if she can last that long under my weight, plus often full pannier bags … She's a great buy for the price.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Osprey Elite and Reid Cycles.
(Not associated with them in anyway other than as a satisfied customer).
Why different price to their website?
Not sure, but they price matched the Ebay store for me when I was in the store.
thats weird - i asked them for a price match on their ebay store and they refused.
Yeah same here for another bike
Saying $530 for me now? :(
I think jjcf stuffed it up for everyone :( dammit!
Rule number 1 of ozbargain - never ask about price matches to a company's own online store. It often results in them making a price higher
Edit: ok, $49 postage, fair enough.
I asked about a Granite like three weeks ago :)
Ok :)
I'll go be an ultimate ozbargainer and find a bike with some nice streamers in bulk rubbish.
I was watching this bike for the last bike and considering it - didn't realise what a great deal it was. They had a 10% off winter sale that would have ended today, hence why the price must have jumped up.
The ebay $20 off and cash rewards makes it $505 so that's still pretty good! From what I can see, this is the sweet spot for a decent bike, unless you wanted to spend $1200+ on a full carbon fibre bike like this.
Not sure if there's anything else I should be looking at? Haven't really looked at any other bike stores
Waiting for 20% off all tyres and tubes
<<insert obligatory no pedals joke>>
Dont forget you can buy it through the mobile app for an extra $20 off (if you got the invite).