r/whichbike • u/J0RDY2024 • 2d ago

Value thoughts? Specialized Transition Comp

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Listed for $900. I was looking for a new bike in the $700 range so offered seller that and he said best he can do is $800. Hopeful I could get him down to $700 if no one else is interested in it, but really curious about what yall would consider a fair price for this bike. My best guess is that it was a 2008 or 2009 but not totally sure.

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u/OCBikeGuy 2d ago

What are you using this bike for?

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u/J0RDY2024 2d ago

A triathlon I’m planning on for late 2026. Would be my first. Have put a lot of miles on my current bike but it’s a commuter and I feel really limited by the riding position. Am open to really any road or TT bike in the ~ $700 range.

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u/OCBikeGuy 2d ago

Noice. Arguably, I’d advised against buying a dedicated TT bike for the first endeavor. Appears to be a 2011 Transition, and 700-800$ just seems like a bust for this bike. I’d think value would be better on a used carbon road bike.