Originally Posted by
robnol
for that same 1300 dollars you could have bought a bike that sold for 5000 new with high end components....new is a placebo...a nice one but a placebo none the less
My bike cost $1100 new, (previous year’s model clearance sale) 5 years ago, with a 105 group set. At the time, I could have bought a used 10 year old bike with Dura Ace or Ultegra for less. But the 10 year old Ultegra bike would have been 9 speed, whereas my bike is 10 speed.
But if I buy the current version of my bike, it would now have 11 speed, the option of disc brakes, nicer wheels and cranks and saddle, a more aero frame etc. The price has gone up to $1500ish and more, but the quality has improved year-on-year. I’m happy with the value I’ve got out of my bike for when I bought and how much I paid, but I would have got more bike for my money if I’d held off a model year or two, and would get a lot more if I bought new today.