Giantnerd has the Tommaso Tiempo Road Bike (Beginner) on sale for $380 with free shipping. Available in several frame sizes from 47cm to 61cm. Features 100% chromoly steel frame, Tommaso Sport saddle, Shimano 2300 and Sunrace components.
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I was going to name a bicycle store Pimp Hoe Express but that made too much sense.
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Who orders a bike without trying it out first? Does not seem like an online-friendly product. One persons dream machine is anothers torture device. I wish Ben would post some bicycle SEATS though, becasue the one that came with my Cannondale has me constantly asking "Why does my ass hurt?"
#3 if it was a familiar bike or at least a familiar manufacturer I'd buy it online, but I sure wouldn't get this one without trying it. Never heard of 'em!
As for seats, it's the same deal. Unless you know what seat your ass likes then you need to try them first. I really like the WTB saddles for mountain bikes, and have a Specialized Body Geometry that is surprisingly comfortable for a stock seat on the road bike.
Unless you are a weight-weenie, meaning you must have the lightest thing possible, a reasonable seat doesn't cost much.
Some things to consider though...
- Are you sure it isn't simply that you don't ride often? It is common that the *ideal* seat for someone will make them sore the first few times riding till they acclimate to it (and tighten their posterior a bit).
- Is it possible you are seated too far forward (tailbone rubbing) or too far backward (cheeks rub side of seat)?
- Is it possible the seat is at the wrong angle?
Otherwise, is it just too hard, too narrow, or too wide? A large person will find an average seat too narrow, but a skinny person can generally just ride a little forward on the seat and be ok. If it is just too hard and you don't ride often *yet*, consider a slip-on seat cushion with gel inserts and a channel in the middle which you can take off after you are riding more often.
If you are riding often and still feel it is too firm you can get a seat with either foam over the hard plastic shell or like the slip-on cushion, one that has twin gel pads.
Anyway, the odds that the ideal seat for you would be the one on sale on a deal site is slim, you're better off picking exactly what you want even if you have to pay regular price or settle for one of the Performance Bike Or Nashbar % off coupons we see from time to time and if the seat doesn't cost enough throw some tubes or spare tires on the order to bump it to the minimum for the coupon.
Thanks Dave-C!... Thats actually very helpful. I bought the bike about three weeks ago and am using it to commute to work (6.2 miles each way). I am average size, which is suprising since this is the first regular excersize for me since high school. So its been a few weeks and I am probably still in the break-in period and will go for the seat cover. Maybe a pink sheepskin one since the fenders and helmet have already robbed me of any sense of manliness