Hopefully some experienced and knowledgeable cyclists are reading this and can help me a little in purchasing a nice bike.
I have gotten quite into running this year have recently started doing a bit more cycling and it is very enjoyable. It's just like running for me, wanting to go faster, further, and harder. However, unlike running cycling requires a bit more of knowledge in bikes. I have been using my Dad's mountain bike which is decent but I was wanting to upgrade to a nice road bike. I am wanting to purchase a used bike due to me not wanting to break the bank just yet but also want to choose a decent one.
Anyway, I have been looking around and have found one that looks fairly decent in my eyes. I have asked my partners brother who she says does a bit of cycling and he says it's not bad. I have also looked online at previous sales of this bike and they don't look like they are going for too much so I want to ask you guys. What do you think of this bike?
The bike itself is a CUBE PELOTON 2014 ROAD BIKE (see pictures bellow) with the asking price of £410
I have messaged the seller asking for a bit more information on the bike and he stated to me:
He has had the bike from new
The Bike has done about 10,000 miles
Done regular services and had parts changed as they wore out
Been serviced 2 weeks ago
New Brake Pads
Continental 5000s tired put on 1 year ago
Upgraded chainset few years ago to latest Shimano 105s and believe he added bigger rear cogs so climbing was a tad easier.
He also told me the bike has a number of scratches and that he has had 2 minor spills in the last 7 years (guess he means he has had 2 crashes on the thing)
I like the fact that he has given a lot of information on the bike and that he has been honest about quite a lot of things, such as the 2 minor crashes but like I say, I am not an expert in cycling so just wanted to see if there are any cycling experts / people that know quite a lot about cycling who can give me some ideas.
Images
Main Bike Images
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https://imgur.com/a/jvbWODyBellow are additional Images I asked for that were not include above:
Chain set / Wheels / damage to bike
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https://imgur.com/a/LMJu01h