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Buying my first road bike

  • 13-06-2009 9:44pm
    #1
    7aurelius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi all,

    I'm looking into buying my first road bike. The bike I'm focused on buying is the Ridley Compact. I saw it at my local buckley's for €1200. The advantage I see from buying from my local shop is that they are pretty good with advice and after sales.

    However, I'm torn because I've seen a nice Planet X Pro Carbon bike in the UK for about €200 more. This bike is a full carbon with top of the range Dura Ace as compared to Shimano 105 on the Ridley Compact.

    The downside from buying from the UK I think would be slow response in terms of after-sales. I also don't know if local shops would help service the planet-x bike.

    I'm not into serious racing and I'm only getting into cycling basically for fitness and maybe do a few cycling competitions in Ireland but I want to buy a future proof bike that is comfortable too.

    Any suggestions? Anyone used the Ridley or the Planet X bikes? Any experience with service? Any suggestions for other bikes in that range? I'll appreciate any advice really.


Comments

  • #2
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    Ridleys are fine I know some very serious racers on the continent who have one and it does fine for them so.


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