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Road Bike Prices - What you get
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Price |
Frame |
Components |
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$600-$700 |
Chrome-moly
steel frame and fork |
Shimano
RSX/Sora/Tiagra triple; clips and straps |
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$700-$1,000 |
Aluminum
or chrome-moly steel frame; some aluminum forks |
Shimano
RSX/Sora/Tiagra or Campagnolo Avanti; some clipless pedals |
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$1,000-$1,400 |
Butted
aluminum or high quality chrome-moly steel; aluminum or carbon fork |
Shimano
105 or Campagnolo Mirage; clipless pedals |
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$1,400-$1,800 |
Butted
aluminum or top-end chrome-moly steel; carbon fork |
Shimano
105 or Ultegra, Campagnolo Veloce or Athena; clipless pedals |
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$1,800 or
more |
Top-end
aluminum, carbon fiber or titanium, top-end carbon fiber fork from Look, Time, Kestrel,
Profile or WoundUp |
Shimano
Ultegra or Dura-Ace, Campagnolo Chorus or Record; quality pre-built wheels from
Mavic,
Rolf or Spinergy; clipless pedals |
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Shimano |
Components: |
Campagnolo |
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Sora |
Cheapest
to
Most Expensive |
Avanti |
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Tiagra
(RSX) |
Mirage |
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105 |
Veloce |
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Ultegra |
Chorus |
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Dura-Ace |
Record |
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