03-09-2018, 01:19 PM
Quote:As long as you can afford it, get the bike that you really want.
this should be the bottom line. If you can afford north of $10k for a new bike go for it.
If I had done a a little more research before hand I might have sprung for the 17. It does sound like its a bit more refined.
I bought an 014dlx. I couldn't justify the extra cash/depreciation new. The 14 tweaked the self-imposed budget as it was/is.
The used bike comes with a few mods, had one round of depreciation and it has low miles. Works for me. The 14 dlx has a bigger tank and a 6th gear. Not sure what else...maybe that's it...escapes me at the moment.
I don't ride well enough to appreciate the suspension upgrades of the 17, but I do like the old school spokes and seamless tank. Not enough to spend an extra 4-5k though.
this should be the bottom line. If you can afford north of $10k for a new bike go for it.
If I had done a a little more research before hand I might have sprung for the 17. It does sound like its a bit more refined.
I bought an 014dlx. I couldn't justify the extra cash/depreciation new. The 14 tweaked the self-imposed budget as it was/is.
The used bike comes with a few mods, had one round of depreciation and it has low miles. Works for me. The 14 dlx has a bigger tank and a 6th gear. Not sure what else...maybe that's it...escapes me at the moment.
I don't ride well enough to appreciate the suspension upgrades of the 17, but I do like the old school spokes and seamless tank. Not enough to spend an extra 4-5k though.