by Dave Haygarth

Question: Is the 2011 Tricross a good entry level Cyclocross bike?

Answer:

Answer by Tom Florentine
Yes, they look like great bikes. The only one I’ve been on was a single speed which I don’t really like. I currently have a Kona Jake, and I think the 2011 Tricross is a bit better, but also more expensive. I’ve been considering a Tricross if I could find one cheaper, but I like my bike a lot.

This forum has a lot of info about different cyclocross bikes from owners; I’ve seen a lot of Tricross bikes on there so it might be a good source to browse through.

by Martin Pettitt

Question: What is the best entry level road racing bike to seek for?
Currently im seeking for a road racing bike but im clueless. Im actually looking for a entry level road bike with a better performance and handling for me to ride thru the road. Recently looking at Fuji and Scoot.

Answer:

Answer by Ed
Fuji and scott are good bikes , id also look at trek and specialized.

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/1_series/12/

http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/1_series/15/

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?sid=09Allez&eid=115

by Martin Pettitt

Question: What is a good entry level racing bike to get?
I run quite a bit, and i am looking to get into racing bikes. What is a descent bike that will not cost a fortune,and will be competitive with other people? Please no bike snobs that tell me I have to buy a 6000 dollar bike to shave off a few seconds. Any advice would be great. Thanks!

Answer:

Answer by ciaobella
Entry level is 900 to $ 1500 at non sale prices.
At this level you can get something in aluminum with a carbon fork and at least a Shimano Tiagra level drive train, maybe 105, which is the next level up. (Besides Shimano, SRAM and Campy also make respectable drivetrains) Stay away from low end Sora. Spend a little more to get carbon rear seatstays that absorb road buzz, which can be annoying and fatiguing. Trek, Specialized and Giant are the biggest names. Felt, Blue, Scott, and Lapierre are not as common, so you feel less like you are owning a Camry.

I assume you are not really racing, just want a fast road bike. And I don’t know what you mean by “other people”

You will sell yourself short if you don’t also test-ride the steel bikes from Jamis, Bianchi, Gunnar and Soma. Steel has much better vibration absorbtion than aluminum frames at the same price level, maybe 1/2 lb heavier.

However if you know snooty “other people”, you’ll also need to look at full carbon frames which is all the rage, (min. $ 2200) BUT put a ding or crash these once and that may be all she wrote. Steel is at least repairable usually.

by joiseyshowaa

Question: What is the highest level of Street Bike racing?
just curious, what’s the highest level of Street Bike racing like how F1 is the highest level of open wheel car racing. i’ve tried to look for it and i think it’s MotoGP, am i right?

Answer:

Answer by proc
Yes MotoGP is the Pinnacle of Motorcycle racing.
some could argue the TT is a higher level, but the fastest bikes with the best riders are found in MotoGP

Question: What would be a good quality entry level cyclocross bike?
I am in the proccess of buying an entry level cyclocross and by entry level i mean cheap. Maximum 900 cdn$ . If anybody has suggestions on what to get or what to stay away from please leave an answer!!! Or if any one has any personal experiences with an 08 kona jake or 08 rocky mountain cxr your story would be greatly appreciated. THX!

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Answer by Lynn M
Bang for the buck I would go with a Redline. In the same price break You would get a lighter frame. Dusty.