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New Road Bike for Commuting (€600 - €800)

  • 19-02-2015 2:07pm
    #1
    AlanDeGenerous
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭


    Looking to invest in a road bike for my work commute, about 20km each way. I've been using a Trek 7.3FX for the last while but am looking to upgrade/treat myself.

    I'll be getting it on the Bike to Work scheme, but am in the lower tax bracket so won't make huge savings as far as I know. Looking to spend up to €800 before taking the tax savings into account.

    I'd been looking at this, but it's now out of stock. Seems like a good price for what you get?

    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!


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  • #2
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    Similarly priced and spec'd would be the Cube Peloton, or if you were prepared to go to the top end of your budget the Peloton Pro is available with a better groupset. Lots of Cube fans round these parts, including me...


  • #3
    AlanDeGenerous
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭AlanDeGenerous


    Thanks for the advice, have heard Cube mentioned round these parts before!

    This seems too good to be true - http://www.fitzcycles.ie/p/2049/cube-peloton


  • #4
    rustynutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 790 ✭✭✭rustynutz


    AlanDeGenerous wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice, have heard Cube mentioned round these parts before!

    This seems too good to be true - http://www.fitzcycles.ie/p/2049/cube-peloton

    I'm no expert but isn't sora near the bottom of the Shimano range? I would have thought the 650 was about right price wise, nice bike though


  • #5
    meisce
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭meisce


    Last year I went from a Trek 7.3Fx (my original btw) to a Trek 1.1 which is a great starter road bike.
    This year my BTW came up again and I got me a lovely CUBE Peleton for €999 before the tax discount.
    The difference is huge , If you can afford it go for the CUBE


  • #6
    AlanDeGenerous
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭AlanDeGenerous


    meisce wrote: »
    Last year I went from a Trek 7.3Fx (my original btw) to a Trek 1.1 which is a great starter road bike.
    This year my BTW came up again and I got me a lovely CUBE Peleton for €999 before the tax discount.
    The difference is huge , If you can afford it go for the CUBE

    I'm assuming it was a higher spec than the one I posted above for that price?


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  • #7
    meisce
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭meisce


    The one you posted is the 2014 model
    I bought the 2015 model which has had a few upgrades.


  • #8
    Hmmzis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭Hmmzis


    Whatever you end up getting check if it can take mudguards. For commuting in winter on salted roads they will save your drive train from rusting away.

    Also, they save a lot of time and hassle with regards to cleaning the bike in general (especially brake callipers).


  • #9
    meisce
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭meisce


    The one you posted is the 2014 model
    I bought the 2015 model which has had a few upgrades.

    I still use my 7.3 FX for knocking about with the kids


  • #10
    AlanDeGenerous
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭AlanDeGenerous


    Hmmzis wrote: »
    Whatever you end up getting check if it can take mudguards. For commuting in winter on salted roads they will save your drive train from rusting away.

    Also, they save a lot of time and hassle with regards to cleaning the bike in general (especially brake callipers).

    Will definitely be getting mudguards. Went without for a while when my back one broke, was covered in sh*te more often than not upon my arrival into work!

    This one must be yours Meisce - http://www.fitzcycles.ie/p/1558/cube-peloton#description-tab-tab

    Might take the plunge and go for it. Out of stock with Fitz at the moment though.


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