1st Bike (Used) Comparison - Need advice! (Felt F4 ultegra vs 2015 Cannondale CAAD10)

[Fredrico]

Thank you immensely for this information. I truly appreciate it.

Response from the owner when I requested more info:
"Hello,

To be completely honest the bike maybe has 200 miles on it. I bought it when I graduated from college and thought road biking would be as enjoyable as Mountain, not the case.


The bike is in great to exceptional shape. I dinged the top tube with my shoe cleats and had the chip repaired. There is a blemish but the repair has held up for the last 3 years with no issues. I love the bike it just doesn't get used.


I still need to give the bike a spring tun-up but everything is ready to go."

Aha! Dinged up top tube! That's your bargaining chip, right there. Spook the seller a little and he'll drop the price down another hundred!

Top tubes don't have to take up torsional forces [flex] hardly at all, so if the repair held up, take the chance!

[pmf]

Tell him you'll take the bike for $600, and don't bother with the "spring tune up". A bike with 200 miles on it doesn't need a tune up. Looks like it has low miles and was well taken care of.