Women's 2007 Ruby Comp - a good buy?
11-19-18, 10:55 AM
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Women's 2007 Ruby Comp - a good buy?
Hello,
I recently had a friend reach out to me as she wants to get into biking. I just started a few months back after an accident and know just enough to be dangerous lol. I found a 2007 women's ruby comp that someone had sitting around in their basement, only ridden a few times and left to waste away. I got the seller down to around 350, its a carbon bike, with shimano 105 components. I am sure its going to need new tires, tubes, and break pads but other than that it should be a good buy if it fits her correctly. I just wanted some validation as I don't want to steer her in the wrong direction, with 350 - 400 to spend I figured this was a good buy. Opinions? Thoughts? I know with that amount she could buy a new, cheaper intro bike.
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Joe
I recently had a friend reach out to me as she wants to get into biking. I just started a few months back after an accident and know just enough to be dangerous lol. I found a 2007 women's ruby comp that someone had sitting around in their basement, only ridden a few times and left to waste away. I got the seller down to around 350, its a carbon bike, with shimano 105 components. I am sure its going to need new tires, tubes, and break pads but other than that it should be a good buy if it fits her correctly. I just wanted some validation as I don't want to steer her in the wrong direction, with 350 - 400 to spend I figured this was a good buy. Opinions? Thoughts? I know with that amount she could buy a new, cheaper intro bike.
Thanks,
Joe
11-19-18, 11:05 AM
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That's a fair price. If it needs a lot of stuff show the seller the link below and see if they will come down.
https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/sear....aspx?id=16648
https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/sear....aspx?id=16648
11-22-18, 12:49 AM
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That's a fair price. If it needs a lot of stuff show the seller the link below and see if they will come down.
I think it's a good price too. In fact, $350 imo is a great price no matter what the blue book says. Here's the issue...
THAT is a race bike through and through. With your friend being a beginner those tires are small small small. In other words, a 23c tire will not have a strong grip on any surface. And, that rear cog being 11-28, geez, I hope she's not climbing hills. THAT is a racers set of gearing.
Once again, imo, she deserves a bike with 3 chain rings up front. A wide range of gearing. She'll want big numbers out back and small numbers up front as far as the chain rings go. THAT bike has small numbers out back and big numbers in the front. If you need to, educate yourself on this stuff. It's important.
The gearing can be changed but it will cost money. The tire size, even if it will fit a 28c, is still a skinny tire. I'd want her on at least 32c tires.
It's a great bike for the money but it is definately the wrong bike for a beginner. All bikes are NOT equal. And that one is a racer.!!! Yikes....
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11-22-18, 10:25 AM
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I think it's a good price too. In fact, $350 imo is a great price no matter what the blue book says. Here's the issue...
THAT is a race bike through and through. With your friend being a beginner those tires are small small small. In other words, a 23c tire will not have a strong grip on any surface. And, that rear cog being 11-28, geez, I hope she's not climbing hills. THAT is a racers set of gearing.
Once again, imo, she deserves a bike with 3 chain rings up front. A wide range of gearing. She'll want big numbers out back and small numbers up front as far as the chain rings go. THAT bike has small numbers out back and big numbers in the front. If you need to, educate yourself on this stuff. It's important.
The gearing can be changed but it will cost money. The tire size, even if it will fit a 28c, is still a skinny tire. I'd want her on at least 32c tires.
It's a great bike for the money but it is definately the wrong bike for a beginner. All bikes are NOT equal. And that one is a racer.!!! Yikes....
For $350, it seems a good way to see if she likes riding.
11-22-18, 12:22 PM
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And by the way, 23c tires and a rear cog of 11-28 are 2 specs that scream Racer.!!!
Also, I'm not certain but the Roubaix comes in different models. I'm pretty sure the bike in question is a Roubaix Comp.
11-22-18, 03:28 PM
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The Ruby is the WSD version of the Roubaix.
In 2007, 28 tooth rear cog was considered fairly large. It was the max capacity of the then current 105 group (5600).
Also in 2007 23 mm tires were common on mid level recreational bikes. In fact,. many bikes would not even clear a 28 mm tire.
If she is going to fall on gravel, 5 or even 9 mm tire width is unlikely to change the outcome, IMO.
I would go for it.
In 2007, 28 tooth rear cog was considered fairly large. It was the max capacity of the then current 105 group (5600).
Also in 2007 23 mm tires were common on mid level recreational bikes. In fact,. many bikes would not even clear a 28 mm tire.
If she is going to fall on gravel, 5 or even 9 mm tire width is unlikely to change the outcome, IMO.
I would go for it.
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The Ruby is the WSD version of the Roubaix.
In 2007, 28 tooth rear cog was considered fairly large. It was the max capacity of the then current 105 group (5600).
Also in 2007 23 mm tires were common on mid level recreational bikes. In fact,. many bikes would not even clear a 28 mm tire.
If she is going to fall on gravel, 5 or even 9 mm tire width is unlikely to change the outcome, IMO.
I would go for it.
In 2007, 28 tooth rear cog was considered fairly large. It was the max capacity of the then current 105 group (5600).
Also in 2007 23 mm tires were common on mid level recreational bikes. In fact,. many bikes would not even clear a 28 mm tire.
If she is going to fall on gravel, 5 or even 9 mm tire width is unlikely to change the outcome, IMO.
I would go for it.
cannot imagine how the tyre would save you. 11-28 might suck a bit, depending on terrain I admit. But it should be ok for most things.
11-23-18, 01:34 PM
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She's a beginner and we want her to stay in the game. She deserves the best specs that are available today, not 12 years ago. And that goes for the 11-28 cog, too. You said it yourself.... "11-28 might suck a bit." Ya... Sure would. And discourage her, too.
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I'll tell you how a 32c tire will save her.... It will have more tread on the asphalt. She'll stand a chance at least. 2007 specs are ancient. How many bike shops would put that female beginner on a 23c tire.?? Um, my guess would be zero. What's yours.??
She's a beginner and we want her to stay in the game. She deserves the best specs that are available today, not 12 years ago. And that goes for the 11-28 cog, too. You said it yourself.... "11-28 might suck a bit." Ya... Sure would. And discourage her, too.
She's a beginner and we want her to stay in the game. She deserves the best specs that are available today, not 12 years ago. And that goes for the 11-28 cog, too. You said it yourself.... "11-28 might suck a bit." Ya... Sure would. And discourage her, too.
23c is too small for anything except at a velodrome but it has nothing to do with gender binaries, it is just a generally slower and less comfortable tire. However the bike could possibly fit a 28c tire so that is an easy swap and with a bike of that age it might be needed anyway?! I know my Langster from that era fit a 28c tire just fine granted it is a different style of bike it is from the same manufacturer and I have seen other Spesh bikes from that era that could go wider.
Granted for any of this to matter on this bike the person has to test ride it and see if they are going to like it. They may not be into that particular bike, it is wholly possible, or they may love it. However nobody can know till the bike gets ridden.
