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  • July 2, 2013 at 11:50 am #19269
    Steakie75

    Hi, Im new to this road biking thing… I recently bought a 2003 Trek 1200 from a family member as a starter bike. The frame is a little large for me as its a 56cm one and im only 5ft 6 so stretching a little and killing me when cycling distances. Im not sure whether its worth buying a new bike or just getting hold of a smaller frame. The Trek has the following set up:

    Group Set: Shimano Tiagra –
    Brakes: Flight deck Shifters
    Wheels: Front – Mavic Cosmic Elite
    Back – Mavic CXP30
    Headset: FSA

    I know when im looking the Tiagra set is on the bikes that are £700 plus…..

    Is is worth just getting hold of a smaller frame and moving the stuff across??

    Cheers Guys any help is appreciated.

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  • July 2, 2013 at 12:18 pm #745691
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    NeilXDavis

    Personally I would look on
    Personally I would look on eBay for a Boardman ‘TEAM’ in Medium…you will get one for an absolute bargain and then you have a platform to move forward. Its mostly 105 and a great bike…lots of people selling them hardly used.

    After this summer if you still like the road shift the TEAM to become your winter bike (its Alu so ideal) and start building a new summer bike…away you go….

    July 2, 2013 at 12:15 pm #745689
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    juanerasmoe

    A 2013 sora group is probably
    A 2013 sora group is probably better than a 2003 tiagra. And that is not even counting the millage…
    I would buy a new bike with a 2013 sora group. You should be able to find good bikes for less than 550.

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