Howdy all,
It's quiet here right now, and for a while I've been toying with the idea of getting an honest-to-goodness Tri bike to ride. (I don't need one, but, I do *want* one) Originally the idea was that it was going to be the carrot for me based on race and work results for the first half of '05, but now I think I might just go ahead and take the plunge sooner rather than later. (and Tom D's heads-up on the pending price increases was part of that too - THX Tom!)
So, I have been appropriately brainwashed here at ST, and am seriously considering a Cervelo P3, with options from Felt and perhaps QR running second. (I know there are lotsa other great Tri bikes out there now, but expanding the field just makes the decision process worse, not better) I'm pretty standard measurements, and have good flexiblity, so fit shouldn't be any issue.
OK, so in the world of P3-dom, you have the P3, P3SL, and of course Da Bomb, the P3C. (which unless somebody rich dies and leaves me $, is outta the question, as much as I would love love love to own and ride one)
So now we're back to the P3 vs. P3SL. It seems to me that, other than the cool anodized black color, approx 3 oz. or so, and the front and rear der's and cassette and chain being upgraded to D/A vs. 10sp Ultegra, that the extra $800 isn't buying all that much extra bang for those bucks.
However, I'm not a huge fan (sorry Tibbsy and Gerard) of the standard R & W "Team" colors of the standard P3, but that's OK, cuz ya can get 'em custom painted now - cool.
I figger that for less $ than a P3SL, I can get a P3, custom paint, AND a Renn disk. I am perfectly happy riding Ultegra on my road bike right now, so that part is a non-issue for me.
Whaddya think? Any input?
Lastly, I searched Cervelo's Dealer Locator, and found the follwong 4 dealers are closest to me (sorry Tom D, I'd love ta buy a bike from ya, but metro NY is just a tad too far from Michigan):
Map
Name
Address
Phone
Distance
Cosmic Wheel 184 Main Street
Ridgefield Park NJ 07660 (201) 440-6655 Ext. 0000 36.27 miles
directions
SBR MultiSports/Ultimate Tri 155 W. 46th Street
New York NY 10036 (212) 399-3999 Ext. 0000 42.74 miles
directions
Sid's Bike Shop 235 East 34th St.
New York NY 10016 (212) 213-8360 Ext. 0000 43.60 miles
directions
R&A Cycles 105 5th Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11217 (718) 638-0479 Ext. 0000 48.12 miles
directions
Anybody have and recommendations pro or con about any of these folks? I know that Slowman has a commentary about SBR and R&A that I've read, looking for anybody who has actually bought a bike and/or gotten service from any of 'em.
Thanks in advance!
-M
float , hammer , and jog
It's quiet here right now, and for a while I've been toying with the idea of getting an honest-to-goodness Tri bike to ride. (I don't need one, but, I do *want* one) Originally the idea was that it was going to be the carrot for me based on race and work results for the first half of '05, but now I think I might just go ahead and take the plunge sooner rather than later. (and Tom D's heads-up on the pending price increases was part of that too - THX Tom!)
So, I have been appropriately brainwashed here at ST, and am seriously considering a Cervelo P3, with options from Felt and perhaps QR running second. (I know there are lotsa other great Tri bikes out there now, but expanding the field just makes the decision process worse, not better) I'm pretty standard measurements, and have good flexiblity, so fit shouldn't be any issue.
OK, so in the world of P3-dom, you have the P3, P3SL, and of course Da Bomb, the P3C. (which unless somebody rich dies and leaves me $, is outta the question, as much as I would love love love to own and ride one)
So now we're back to the P3 vs. P3SL. It seems to me that, other than the cool anodized black color, approx 3 oz. or so, and the front and rear der's and cassette and chain being upgraded to D/A vs. 10sp Ultegra, that the extra $800 isn't buying all that much extra bang for those bucks.
However, I'm not a huge fan (sorry Tibbsy and Gerard) of the standard R & W "Team" colors of the standard P3, but that's OK, cuz ya can get 'em custom painted now - cool.
I figger that for less $ than a P3SL, I can get a P3, custom paint, AND a Renn disk. I am perfectly happy riding Ultegra on my road bike right now, so that part is a non-issue for me.
Whaddya think? Any input?
Lastly, I searched Cervelo's Dealer Locator, and found the follwong 4 dealers are closest to me (sorry Tom D, I'd love ta buy a bike from ya, but metro NY is just a tad too far from Michigan):
Map
Name
Address
Phone
Distance
Cosmic Wheel 184 Main Street Ridgefield Park NJ 07660 (201) 440-6655 Ext. 0000 36.27 miles
directions
SBR MultiSports/Ultimate Tri 155 W. 46th Street New York NY 10036 (212) 399-3999 Ext. 0000 42.74 miles
directions
Sid's Bike Shop 235 East 34th St. New York NY 10016 (212) 213-8360 Ext. 0000 43.60 miles
directions
R&A Cycles 105 5th Ave. Brooklyn NY 11217 (718) 638-0479 Ext. 0000 48.12 miles
directions
Anybody have and recommendations pro or con about any of these folks? I know that Slowman has a commentary about SBR and R&A that I've read, looking for anybody who has actually bought a bike and/or gotten service from any of 'em.
Thanks in advance!
-M
float , hammer , and jog