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MinhDinh |
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MinhDinh World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:14 - 14 Oct 2012 Post subject: Looking A Road bike under 500 quid please. |
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I don't have a big budget and believe sub 300 or 400 are crap. I was ridibg a GT XC3 mountain bike with road tyre, but after a week with a cheap viettese sprint (140 quid) I realise road bikes are the way to make your legs feel a lot less tired and also your commute times reduce a lot.
I looked at Halfords, but no clue.
I can't go anymore but if there's a much better bike for a bit more, I will consider it. ____________________ Hit the G spot. |
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Posted: 17:19 - 14 Oct 2012 Post subject: |
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Oh and needs to be durable. I have heard pure road bikes are delicate at times. I am naturally quite heavy handed/footed and things fall apart on me. ____________________ Hit the G spot. |
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JonB Afraid of Mileage
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Posted: 17:29 - 14 Oct 2012 Post subject: |
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Extend your budget by £100 and get yourself a truly excellent specification for the money. If you are a bit heavy handed then aluminium is more robust than carbon, but 105 groupset, fulcrum R7 wheels for £600 is an absolute bargain IMO.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/moser-bikes-speed-105-2012/ ____________________ Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth. |
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MinhDinh World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:49 - 14 Oct 2012 Post subject: Re: Looking A Road bike under 500 quid please. |
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How is the build quality? I will be riding in the rain, sun, maybe even snow as I usually do. (I may keep the GT or sell it off)
The fist link is more than 377, you save it.
Thanks for the top link. I am going to do research on tyres etc... I don't particularly understand 105 etc... so do not really know what I am looking for. Just looking at Brands because I am a novice. ____________________ Hit the G spot. |
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G The Voice of Reason
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Posted: 22:53 - 14 Oct 2012 Post subject: Re: Looking A Road bike under 500 quid please. |
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The bike I got is a Charge Scourer - which is now at £377 with limited sizing.
Not the one I linked to as mine is a hybrid as opposed to 'road bike' - though it's basically a road bike with flat bars and a wider rear cassette (which is nice as we have hills up here!), but that's another matter!
Build quality seems good so far.
Other people with them have commented the tarty paint may be a little thin - but general welding etc looks good. |
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chris-red Have you considered a TDM?
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+1
Carbon fork too, really worth a look if there's a shop near you. |
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JonB Afraid of Mileage
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Guess what? You work in a bike shop. Expect to see broken bikes.
I don't own a Boardman bike and have no loyalty to their brand whatsoever, but many of my club mates own one and there has been no question over build quality on any of them.
My next purchase could well be a Giant TCR Advanced, but i'm not going to wax lyrical about them at the £500 price point. You can not get away from the fact that at £500 Giant do not offer good value for money. Yes, their frames could arguably be of better quality (but I still don't know any people who have had a frame spontaneously combust - unless they have had an accident before), but the componentry at that price point is absolutely abysmal. Meaning anyone who then decides to take cycling seriously will be wanting to open their wallets again in 6 months time to upgrade components.
Let's be honest 90% of all modern frames are made in the Far East, with a minority still made in the USA and Europe. I am alarmed at the amount of Titanium Van Nicholas frames I see cracking at the chainstays and they are meant to be good quality!
I have done 5,000 miles on my Focus Cayo Carbon with no problems whatsoever and it is not considered a top brand. But for £800 I got a full carbon frame, with Shimano 105. An equivalent Giant you are looking at, at least £1500. ____________________ Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it?s worth. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 11 years, 141 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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