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Bike Thread #5003 Bike got Stolen Need Help!

drbrock

drbrock

Golden Member
I know we have been doing a ton of bike threads lately. But I really need some help. For Christmas my folks got me my first real mountain bike. A Scott 940 Aspect.
http://www.scott-sports.com/us/en/products/227753007/bike-aspect-940-m/

Last night while I was having dinner someone broke into my garage and stole it. It was literally my favorite thing to do. Filed a police report and tried to file a claim with Amex for theft protection but that is a long shot.

Now my question is: Since I love biking so much do I get the same bike again, upgrade, or do I build a bike from the ground up? Never built a bike so I have zero experience.

My goal is to keep it around 1k. Maybe go up to 1500 for a great bike. I found the gears and brakes to work great on the 940 so I don't see how it can be that much of an improvement. I felt the carbon fiber bikes at the shop and they did not appear to be that much lighter. . I don't do any serious mountain biking. I do a 50/50 mix of trails and paved on the weekends.
 
not going to be able to get a quality bike with such a low budget.
you can scratch features like disc brakes, electronic shifting and carbon frame off your list.
 
If you were happy with the Scott why change? Sorry to hear that as I am loving my bicycle riding as of late too. Any down time would piss me off especially because some crack head needed his fix.
 
That sucks man. Check craigslist in your area and surrounding cities over the next few weeks and see if it pops up.

Good luck!
 
I had disc brakes on mine. I think the bike shop upgraded portions of my bike Carbon frames are overrated IMHO. There are a few people in my bike club that have carbon frames that spent a fortune on them and they are not much lighter than mine. Trust me I was a carbon advocate until I got to spend it on my some of my friends' bikes. The guy who bought a Giant carbon fiber and was devastated when he felt my bike versus his for weight. On mountain bikes I don't think it is a big deal. On road cycling bikes I imagine it is huge for racing.

What is the deal with electronic shifting? Never come across that before. What makes it so special? Failure rate or smoothness?

I was extremely happy with the Scott. Just trying to make sure I wasn't missing out on a serious upgrades for a little extra cash. 1500 is well within the possibility of a great quality bike. When you start getting into the 3-5k range that is made for professionals. True novice here.
 
drbrock said:
I had disc brakes on mine. I think the bike shop upgraded portions of my bike Carbon frames are overrated IMHO. There are a few people in my bike club that have carbon frames that spent a fortune on them and they are not much lighter than mine. Trust me I was a carbon advocate until I got to spend it on my some of my friends' bikes. The guy who bought a Giant carbon fiber and was devastated when he felt my bike versus his for weight. On mountain bikes I don't think it is a big deal. On road cycling bikes I imagine it is huge for racing.

What is the deal with electronic shifting? Never come across that before. What makes it so special? Failure rate or smoothness?

I was extremely happy with the Scott. Just trying to make sure I wasn't missing out on a serious upgrades for a little extra cash. 1500 is well within the possibility of a great quality bike. When you start getting into the 3-5k range that is made for professionals. True novice here.
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Some of the new carbon road bikes are ridiculously light. Like sub 15lbs light. A friend of mine bought a really high end road bike recently, he commutes on it daily, and it is SHWEET!

I'm in the market for a mountain bike too but I'm going to try a full suspension 29er. Might go hardtail though if I can find a really nice bike that is fairly light. Scott makes some great bikes.
 
I would definitely check CL. You'd be surprised at how cheap some people will sell their bikes because they're wanting to upgrade. Also, ebay sometimes has good listing. If you're looking at used I would check out bicyclebluebook.com for price range and mtbr.com for reviews.
 
OILFIELDTRASH said:
The best is guys that spend big on the lightest carbon bike and goodies for big money yet they are 20lbs+ overweight.
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So many of those rich guys in Jupiter, FL The cycling club is hilarious. There are 6 foot 250 dudes on big money bikes like they are going out of style lol
 
4eigner said:
I would definitely check CL. You'd be surprised at how cheap some people will sell their bikes because they're wanting to upgrade. Also, ebay sometimes has good listing. If you're looking at used I would check out bicyclebluebook.com for price range and mtbr.com for reviews.
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Is there anything I should look out for when buying used? Are there certain components that specifically get a ton of wear?
 
And Jules was just looking for a new one. Suspicious.


Except he's across the country.

Sorry,OP. Had 2 stolen many years ago. Insurance said go buy 2 and bring the receipts. $250 deductible. $250 diamondback for the wife and a trek 920 to replace my worn out GT. Win.
 
carbon seems overrated to me too.

dropper post and shimano xt w/ice tech hydraulic brakes are the essentials I would want on a mountain bike
 
Building your own is fun, but likely to be a chunk more expensive than buying a complete bike, especially at that price point.
 
Dirigible said:
Building your own is fun, but likely to be a chunk more expensive than buying a complete bike, especially at that price point.
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I'll let the manufacturer build mine. There's no way I'd even come close to the bulk pricing trek is getting on parts. Heck my dual sport trek has disc brakes and front shocks with shimano gearing for $550 new.
 
BlahBlahYouToo said:
not going to be able to get a quality bike with such a low budget.
you can scratch features like disc brakes, electronic shifting and carbon frame off your list.
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And I was going to come here and post there's no need to spend that much on a bike as you can get a quality bike (giant or fisher) for around $400-$500 that will do everything a $1000.00 bike will do.

My giant iguana has disc brakes, electronic shifting is a gimmick. I don't see a need for carbon frames either with the lightweight aluminum ones that exist, but to each their own. Maybe voice activated shifting might be a nice feature but its literally a quick flip of the thumb and it shifts with very little pressure needed.
 
your home owners insurance should cover the loss.

on bikes: hydraulic disk, good components can be had for 1500. I spent 800 and the only thing I really want to upgrade is the front fork to air, instead of spring.
 
JulesMaximus said:
Some of the new carbon road bikes are ridiculously light. Like sub 15lbs light. A friend of mine bought a really high end road bike recently, he commutes on it daily, and it is SHWEET!

I'm in the market for a mountain bike too but I'm going to try a full suspension 29er. Might go hardtail though if I can find a really nice bike that is fairly light. Scott makes some great bikes.
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Sub 15 is pretty trivial. My alu bike weighs in at around 16 lbs, and it's not even got really lightweight wheels.

The advantage of carbon is that you can get superior stiffness at a slightly lower weight. But, most cheap carbon bikes come with cheap wheels, which easily offset any weight lost by the frame. Also, carbon is slightly more fragile, than alu. Delamination is a scary thing, and not easy to detect, until the thing collapses from under you.

For a cheap mountain bike (and 1000-1500 is cheap), stick to aluminum.

While Canyon doesn't ship to the US, their bikes can usually be seen as a price-performance benchmark. Have a look at this one, and the cheaper equipped version: http://www.canyon.com/_en/mountainbikes/bike.html?b=3011

You're probably better served with a decent hardtail, than a bargain bin fully, especially given the additional weight that gives you, while costing extra performance. Not nice, when you want to actually go places.

Look around for used alu bikes as well. Might even find your own bike 😉
Avoid used carbon bikes. If they've ever been in a crash, there may be some delamination starting somewhere, which you don't pick up at first....If you're tempted, have a pro take a look at the frame.
 
Dirigible said:
Building your own is fun, but likely to be a chunk more expensive than buying a complete bike, especially at that price point.
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Used components help keep the price in check. That's the only way to do it, and still very expensive.
Cheaper to buy a rundown bike with a great frame, and restore it.
 
Did you record the serial #?, like Jules said look on CL and keep looking, they might not list it right away or they already had a local buyer, check around where locals ride, if you spot it do a "street repo" on the spot..
 
BUTCH1 said:
Did you record the serial #?, like Jules said look on CL and keep looking, they might not list it right away or they already had a local buyer, check around where locals ride, if you spot it do a "street repo" on the spot..
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Yeah I have the serial number. The bike stands out. I have not seen a similar one the entire I have been riding. If I see it I will do a serious street repo. Guy won't know what hit him.

I have been checking craigslist frequently. I suspect they will wait a week or two for everything to calm down. But I will continue checking for the next month.
 
I agree Carbon is mostly overrated, even on road bikes. Unless you are in tip top shape and your hobby is competitions it's just not worth it. The place where I can shed the most weight on my bike is me by a long shot.

I will say, a carbon fiber front fork on a road bike will help reduce some roughness on the handles, and is potentially worth investments.

Keep checking craigslist in your city and any nearby cities since people selling high end bikes are sometimes willing to drive out of town to sell for safety.

If you don't get it, I'm pretty sure you can rebuild a nice mountain bike for around $1000 or if you truly loved that bike you can still consider a new one.

Sorry to hear of the theft, what a load of crap.
 
Pardon the obvious how did they break into your garage and how do you Plan on preventing them from stealing your next bike?
 
drbrock said:
Yeah I have the serial number. The bike stands out. I have not seen a similar one the entire I have been riding. If I see it I will do a serious street repo. Guy won't know what hit him.

I have been checking craigslist frequently. I suspect they will wait a week or two for everything to calm down. But I will continue checking for the next month.
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Yup, good deal, that's how I got my bike back, (it was only a $100 beach cruiser LOL), teen was riding it down the street and I saw it, did a "street repo" on the spot, I didn't beat up on the kid as he surrendered the bike and ran off, (doubt I could have caught him anyway,LOL). Moron could have bought a $1 can of spray paint and I would have never known. Ask some of your bud's to keep a eye out for it around town, you never know..
 
Ayrahvon said:
I agree Carbon is mostly overrated, even on road bikes. Unless you are in tip top shape and your hobby is competitions it's just not worth it. The place where I can shed the most weight on my bike is me by a long shot.

I will say, a carbon fiber front fork on a road bike will help reduce some roughness on the handles, and is potentially worth investments.
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Carbon's not all about weight reduction but, as you finally noticed, it enhances the comfort of the ride. Heck, the old Shimano Dura-Ace seatpost was way lighter than the old Campy carbon post.

Do a century on an alu. bike and then one on a good carbon framed one. The comfort difference at the end may sway you towards carbon. I've ridden alu. framed bicycles most of my life---mostly Cannondale with a few Treks, Specialized, a Pinarello and a month-long love affair with a Colnago--and riding a carbon frame---a few 5000 series Treks and a Serrota---and the difference in ride quality was dramatically different.

Just as your carbon fork dampens buzzing, bumps, etc., the entire frame is doing that, not just the fork. But initially the frame can feel "numb" to those moving from alu. to carbon.

Every frame material has its pluses and minuses. Yet, I still hang onto my Cannondales. I'll put up with their stiffness.
 
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