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  • 29-06-2011 12:39pm
    #1
    mick121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭


    am thinking of buying a second hand corbon bike.is there anything i should look for eg tiny cracks/splits in certain areas.also is adverts.ie a good place to buy.any advice is appriciated.


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  • #2
    Whitehawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭Whitehawk


    id look at some loc bike shops to u. sometimes you can get a real good deal in them where they got a trade in on a other bike and now just want to sell it off!
    re carbon ofc look out for ware and marks etc that may efect the bike when it comes to carbon a crack anywhere is bad so look all over,
    also look out for carbon pactchs that may show the bike was pached in some way after a crash etc.


  • #3
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    Bring an MRI machine with you :D Seriously though, all you can do to is inspect it with your sight. Scratches are ok cracks are not. If the seller has a large presence here on the boards community then they will be unlikely to want to tarnish their reputation by selling you junk.
    Whitehawk wrote: »
    also look out for carbon pactchs that may show the bike was pached in some way after a crash etc.
    Not very likely IMO and will be very obvious to spot if a repair job has been done..


  • #4
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,234 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    mick121 wrote: »
    am thinking of buying a second hand corbon bike.

    Are there any decent bike shops in D4?


  • #5
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Lumen wrote: »
    Are there any decent bike shops in D4?

    No, you have to take the Dort to the North Side!!


  • #6
    mick121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭mick121


    thanks for all your advice.if anyone else has any other tips or insight please feel free to share.cant afford new and think a good second hand carbon will have better components etc than simillar priced new alu bike.some good spec machines for sale these days


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  • #7
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    The components and the material of the frame are completely seperate. You can get alu frames with crap components and carbon frames with crap components. Do a bit of googling to find out the quality of the components on the bike which you are looking at. If, by any chance, they are Shimano Di2 >= Dura Ace > Ultegra > 105 > Tiagra > Sora.


  • #8
    mick121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭mick121


    thanks again lads,just afraid i might get stung but hopefully not.if i do the missess will kill me :D


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