diodiel

Hi im a newbie, i bought this bike from roadbikeoutlet and im just wondering if i would be able to put a a shimano 105 sri shifters on it? got any more info on what i should do?

cuz the bike im getting has only 21 speed and it has a wierd shifter, then when i saw the shimano 105 sti i thought that they wer so cool

ErichM

Nope. The 105 shifters are not compatible with that. I wouldn't bother upgrading that bike dude, no offense, but it isn't worth any additional money. Switching to 105 would cost at least as much as you spent on the bike, maybe even twice what you spent on the bike.

kabex

Use it 6 months as is while you save for something decent(~$1000).

My first road bike was very similar and I rode it a lot.

Have fun!

diodiel

thanks! or maybe i could return it, but id have to pay for shipping. geetting negative with the bike i ordered i might have gotten impatient

ErichM

Sounds like it. Check out some local bike shops, this time of year is great for deals. If you want a quality road bike, look at spending $800-$1,200 for a new one. Otherwise you can find some good used deals, but you need to know what you're doing in terms of size and components to gauge whether or not it is a good deal.

Good luck.

diodiel

https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/centurycomp_carbon_xi.htm would this or any in these site be a good one?

or just look at normalbrands like specialized, cannondale, trek, fuji etc

ErichM

A lot of people here have had good luck with bikes direct. You'll need to assemble it and set it up yourself, and you'll probably want to forget about warranty service if there is something wrong with the frame down the road.

There are lots of threads regarding bikes direct on the forum, do a search and weigh the options. I get my bikes from the local shops. Just bought a Specialized Tarmac that I love.

diodiel

congrats, yea local bike shops seems safer since you can try it on first, i just need to pay 32$ to return my bike but ill around 238$ back