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Bike Poll

snack_ie · 2006-10-18 16:06:50

Which bike do I buy a) 07 Trek 1000 Dicovery b) 07 Specialized Allez Need to buy a road bike for around 750 euro and I cant decide which is better. Any suggestions?

18-10-2006 4:06pm

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snack_ie

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Which bike do I buy
a) 07 Trek 1000 Dicovery
b) 07 Specialized Allez
Need to buy a road bike for around 750 euro and I cant decide which is better.

Any suggestions?

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#2 18-10-2006 4:12pm

tunney

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I'm taking a guess at who snack_ie might be

I'd go with the Allez, it should suit your purposes nicely.

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#3 18-10-2006 9:55pm

blorg

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Why not test-ride both and see which one you prefer? Much more important than "better" is going to be the fit of the bike, it's not unlike shoes.

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#4 19-10-2006 8:22am

beans

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Just to throw a third option in there, I would take that money and search buy&sell/adverts.ie to find a second-hand racer. I saw a full Ultegra-kitted bike with a carbon fork for €750 not too long ago on adverts.ie. If it's a close fit then you're laughing.

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#5 19-10-2006 12:34pm

Raam

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I have a 2006 allez, I'm happy with it.
Did have some trouble with the crankset and BB (FSA Gossamer stuff). It creaked a lot.
In the end the shop changed it to a shimano set.

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