The Diamondback Mens SR1 - S 700c Road Bike is suitable for ages 12+ and features a lightweight 6061 alloy road frame, Kenda 700 x 23C road tyres, Shimano 2300 equipped with STI shifters, lightweight alloy brakes and arrives 99% assembled.
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Friggen awesome bike, the thing goes like there's no tomorrow.
Price in title please. Good first post.
Is this a good bike?
On its own, sort of.
Considering you can get similar bikes for less or better bikes for the same price, no.
^That's what my work mate says anyway and he does comps or something like that, I tend to drift off when he talks about that stuff… :/
I don't know too much about them myself.
I bought a $120 ($80 on special) Kmart mountain bike and am very happy with it after a few mods.
Does your work mate have any links to similar or better priced bikes? I'm interested in seeing what else is out there.
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Argh! Sorry guys. Totally didn't think I would get any replies. I'll ask him at lunch.
Sorry, he wasn't at work today and only just replied to my email now.
He said he doesn't usually do the online thing, he just checks out the bike shops, bike shows and talks to people at events.
Apparently you can get a very good entry level road bike for under $200 and decent ones for under $150, you just have to look around. Be warned, prices sky rocket as they get better.
He reckons cycling forums are the best place to get advice as most shop keepers, regardless of reputation, will just try and sell new cyclists whatever they'll buy as entry level bikes are slow sellers. You can buy off most of the forums though.
He is going to get some links to me over the weekend so check back here on Sunday evening.
I bet those cheaper road bikes have flat bars, and not Shimano STI brake/shifters.
ur kmart special a road bike?
mountain bike….
(nods) What purt said.
Most bike shops decline to do maintenance on Kmart style bikes because they are of poor build quality and use really cheap components.
If you plan to do a reasonable amount of cycling it is worth spending a bit more for a bike with known components that can be serviced.
Lol no they don't. I've never been turned away from any bike shop because of what brand of bike I have. That's just rediculous.
Maybe you know a few stuck up, snobbie bike service people but I'm pretty sure a broken chain is a broken chain to everybody else…
No, it's really not worth spending anymore money than that. I'm not going to spend a bajillion dollars on something to ride around the block and lakes. That would be pretty dumb.
Anyway: "…known components that can be serviced." How the hell does a different sticker stop my bike from being serviced? I'm pretty sure they all work the same way…
Riding 3 times a week, two and a half years later with no major problems and being very happy with it. I'd say that alone makes it a better buy than 90% of all other bikes out there. Even after trying the more expencive ones my mates have.
I have an SR2 which has better gears (incld carbon forks & seat stem) and groupset (Sora). It is an excellent entry level bike. Bullet proof (crashed it so many times) & a great workhorse. I ended up replacing the groupset with a higher spec (105 - 2nd hand) and the bike improved significantly.
It does feel cheap amongst more tricked out carbon bikes though. But hey, you get what you paid for.
This bike is at the lower end of the spectrum, but unless you are thinking about doing races it should be fine…its a great buy at $248.
Might also be worth pointing out it's only the medium size available, suitable for 170-180cm height.
Price?
$248 + $15 = $263.00
I bought a small one a few weeks back. Not fond of the pedals nor the crankset. A ratio of 42:26 isn't all that pleasant to go up hills in my suburb. Hopefully swapping the crankset for a triple chainring will help, even if it's heavier.
Edit: just to clarify the stock front is 42t/52t.
You need a proper road bike with 10 speed cassete. I use 11T-26T Ultegra go up hills easily. Btw, good deal for a very basic road bike.
Hopefully swapping the crankset for a triple chainring will help,
That will cost you as much as the bike did, especially as you need a new shifter. The 2300 set has different 2 and 3-speed front shifters.
More cost effective to change to a bigger cassette. Anyone know how many teeth the rear derailer can handle?
I use 11T-26T Ultegra go up hills easily
Good for you, but its the same bottom gear.
Anyone knows the weight of this bike and also if delivery can be made on weekends?
I doubt delivery would be made on weekends very much.
I'd say around 11.5-12kg just by looking at.
I weighed in my small bike at 11.7kg so Purt is pretty much spot on. For the delivery, I think you can leave notes to have unattended delivery (they had some examples).
out of stock already?…
OUT OF STOCK - They probably had 3
It's been on special for the past few days, probably had quite a few at the beginning, didnt know protocol on ozbargaining deals which are the exact same as before so didnt post.
goneski
Make sure when you build this you tighten the pedals properly otherwise you completely strip the thread, which I found out the hard way. :(
I bought this bike when it was on sale last time. Pretty good brand new bike for the price. I've done probably around 750km on it. I've had one crash and this caused the front rim to get warped. The tyres are prone to glass and I've had the tube replaced when it got popped. Otherwise it's a decent bike for the price. Maybe look at the second hand market.
SOLD OUT!
Try eBay - get a second hand bike with full shimano
has anyone tried 'reid cycles', they have very cheap road bikes and fixies but are they any good? Here the link
Those Reid bikes have shifters in an awkward place.
Firstly I'm a riding newbie.
I have bought the condor $250, and found it was great until my friend bought the Acquilla ($350) and it is sooo much easier to ride. Smooth and easy ride. definitely worth a couple of extra bucks!
Some of their other bikes are questionable though. I have bought a ladies bike from go-easyonline.com.au too, and they're at a similar price point, but are slightly better quality.
It's Gone!
See discussion in original post from a couple of months back:
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/45850
The buyer feedback was that it lacks kickstand :) OK, and no bell (is that legal?) or bidon holder.
lol
no bell is definitely not legal, so much so that it was worth a raid on an innocent bike social ride…
At least they did not ticket anyone. Judging by the attitude of the opening montage, it was no random raid, and those guys might have been a much of pedal-hoons causing trouble.
But what is the deal with cyclists who remove the bell because its "uncool", as if they were still in high school?
Kickstand I get - those things can be heavy.
I was there, nobody was out to break the rules(apart from no bells lol), besides if a car is going to hit you a bell ain't going to do shit, it was just a friendly race that happens all around the world.
As for bells, I don't have one because they don't fit the flat/oval shape of carbon handlebars…
I think the bell is for pedestrians, and the cyclist you are about to overtake. Not cars.
Did you say "race"? On public roads? That is most definitely "out to break the rules".
Anyway, my point was about the law on selling bikes, not riding them.
not really, when you have a race between mates it's just abit of fun, you still obey the road rules. friendly races happen everywhere from catching that guy in front of you to shitting around with mates while easily keeping it legal.
yeah I believe there is a law in place that states that bikes need to be legal at the point of sale. but pretty hard to enforce and keep an eye on.
My local cops must be keen. The LBS bikes are all road legal.
Of course it doesn't stop the owner removing excess stuff after he buys it.
Fair point on racing. Casual bike racing is a far cry from car-racing on road.
There is a rule here on mudguards that they must be painted white or silver at the back. Never saw that one enforced. And red blinky lights were illegal until recently. Plenty of silly laws.
Pretty much with all road bikes you have to buy your own bell/accessories. I bought a $1000 bike from my local bike shop recently and that didn't even include pedals :P Also kickstands will never come with a proper road bike either because it defeats the purpose it was intended for (which is to race)
alot of bike shops will do a good price on the accessories or throw them in if you buy the bike from them. That's one of the main attractions to buying from a lbs. Pedals are love/hate.
get your accessories online on wiggle etc… a bike this cheap is ok for a commute… be prepared to spend a lot of money on bike related things!
99% assembled? have they not put the caps on the valves or something?
attach the pedals, turn and tighten the handlebars, I assume. Pump the tyres.
I bought a kids bike from K-mart, and there was a lot of work to assemble that one. Almost Ikea.
You really should get a friend who knows their stuff, or bike shop to help adjust it properly.
Seat height is most important.
G'day again. The bike arrived after only 2 days. Put it together Thursday night. All I had to do was scre in the pedals, straighten the handle bars and a few minor things. I haven't had a chance to ride it yet but it's looking like it's perfect for the ride to work and back. Components aren't top of the line but all work well. For the price it's awesome.
Can anybody tell me the purpose of those 4 black rubber thingys that came in the box?
The generic "bike assembly" instructions are not much use.
Assembly was easy. Did have to align the front shifter, and loosen both adjustment screws.
Looks designed for fair-weather cyclists - not much clearance for mudguards or touring tyres.
Does have threads for two water bottles, and a rear rack.
Crankset is a bit cheap looking, but then it is cheap - and most of the rest looks great.
Some people will not like the Sora-style shifters.
They're spacers to reduce the reach required for the brake levers. They're mentioned on the ST-2300 document.
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I just bought one. Looks like an excellent entry level bike. I'm just going to ride it to work and back. I'll let you know how it goes.