Is this a good deal?
I am sure these questions come up all the time ...
I have been racing the couple road races I do each year on a crappy cross bike. I have fun but would like to step up a bit. Happily someone is willing to sell me their used bike.
The bike I am asking for help on is a 2005 Giant TCR (composite 1). It is in excellent shape (well maintained, never crashed, no blemishes etc.) and has several upgrades. It is full Dura Ace instead of Ultegra. It has new Bontrager Race Lites instead of 2005 Ksyrium Elites. And it has a Selle Italia Carbon/ti saddle as well as a carbon post. Seller is asking for $1400. Considering the wheels and gruppo alone it seems like a good deal. I am not a rich person so this seems like a good way to get onto a nice (albeit older) bike at about the upper end of what I am willing to shell out.
Thoughts? Thanks!