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Thinking of buy a lapierre RCR 500

  • 27-04-2009 7:15pm
    #1
    cloinsigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Hi All,
    Hope someone can give me a bit of advice here. I'm looking to by a fast bike for commuting but the roads aren’t the smoothest on the way to work. I use at Tifosi CK7 at the moment but I like the idea of the flat handle bars on the lapierre for getting around town. Just seems a bit easier to use dodging in and out of cars!
    Has anyone any used the RCR 500 or have any suggestions otherwise?

    Thanks for any advice


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  • #2
    NorDub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭NorDub


    Hi,

    long time lurker, first time poster...
    The link you posted over at a similar thread reminds me strongly on the bike I use for commuting. When moving from IE to Norway last year I had similar considerations and, after some search, I settled down with a Nakamura Nitro Advance (pics when new and about 10 months later - usually I remove the skis when commuting ;-) ) Must say I haven't seen this brand anywhere else than here but guess it's something else re-branded rather than a cheap "no-name": the bike was about 750€ and is definitely not Nakamura's upper range.
    So far I'm very happy with it; it's lightweight (9.7kg) but sturdy - used it quite a few times as "MTB light" - and it survived it's first winter here as well. I needed to replace the fork to get space for studded tyres, though. But it took me a while to get used to the flat handle bars. I only had drop bars on all my bikes the last decade and still think they're better in city traffic: I got mine low enough to fit under wing mirrors. Saved me a few times.

    Cheers,
    Adrian.


  • #3
    cormacjones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 344 ✭✭cormacjones


    I was having the same conundrum about a week ago. I had decided to go for a flat bar because I'd be using it a lot in the city. It was between the the RCR 500 and the Giant FCR 1. In the end I went for the FCR 1. It was a very close call and I really just went on some of the threads I read here, although some of them were divided. Couldn't find it anywhere in Dublin so ordered it from McConvey's in Belfast. It's due to arrive tomorrow so I'll let you know how I get on with it. I've also read that the Trek FX 7.5 and Specialized Sirrus Comp are good flat bar bikes too.


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