posted about it in the fall...
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now looking for a road specific bike for triathlons; no mountain bikes. found a few triathlon packages that had most of the gear i need including a Scott S60 for $700 shipped or a Felt Z1000 w/ aerobars for $950. id know they have the worst components, but are they even worth it?
if i could, i'd rather spend the $700, but want to make sure i get a bike that won't break down on me after 1000 miles or so.

Always had good luck with Felts. That being said - do you have a bike shop that you are looking at? To me, a good shop almost as important (if not more so) than the bike. They can recommend race-specific equipment recommendations, fit you, etc.

If you feel like practicing your time trial racing, you can always come to our ABD Indoor Time Trial next week!

suggestions are welcome. i'm in libertyville although travel all over so would be open to places.

Get A Grip Cycles
4359 W. Irving Park Rd.
www.getagripcycles.com

We are right off the highway so not bad ot come in from the burbs.

I will be there tomorrow, Saturday if interested.

We are now a Felt Dealer. Come Check out the product, then book a fitting. I can walk you through all the stuff you want to know. And, you know I take care of my peeps.

We got ranked in the top 100 shops in the nation this year from the industry and Top 5 shops to get a bike fitting at from Outside Magazine.

my boss has two QR carbon tri bikes he'd like to sell. One is a 54c, the other a 56c I believe. They were literally only used for two races and both spec'd really well, and can be had in your budget.

nick_xc AT yahoo dot com

Go see Joey at Alberto's in Highland Park. Tell him Patrick sent you. He will take good car of you.

do you think they'd have bikes in my price range?

i'm 5-11, 165-170lbs if that helps.

what time are you guys open til?

the 56 may be a hair too small, what is your inseam? (wow, never ask a man that on the internet before)

The bikes are carbon frame/fork, full Ultegra gruppo, Velocity carbon rims ... really nice spec for the price. If you know anyone else from 5'4 - 5'10, pass along the word.

That said, go see Eric. He'll dial you in.

i'll be in western chicago working tuesday. can swing by after. won't be able to make it today

hopefully we can get together in the next month or so and finalize everything.

Sorry I was a little out of it, I have been rocked by a sinus cold for a bit now. We have the bike in the warehouse, so let me know.