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Looking for advice

  • 03-07-2009 10:15pm
    #1
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭


    Long story short I looking to get into cycling and looking for a decent starter bike. I've been doing a bit of research, talking to a few people and have my eye on a bike but dont know if its any good.Its the Saracen Tour 3. From what I can tell the parts that are on it are of good quality, maybe someone has experience with the bike or knows if it is a good bike.

    I'm looking at buying it hear on ebay:
    http://shop.ebay.ie/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=saracen+tour+3
    Not sure if this is a good idea, is it a good price for it or would I be able to get it cheaper here in Ireland?
    This price is about the limit of what I want to spend on the bike i will probably have to spend a bit more on gear, pedals and stuff. Maybe people would have any other ideas of decent/better bikes in the 500-550 range.
    I'm roughly 5'11 in height so I have been told 56 - 57cm is the right frame size me.

    Any help with this is very much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Aka Ishur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 740 ✭✭✭Aka Ishur


    dunno much more myself about bikes, but it looks expensive for that spec.


  • #3
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,414 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    You can do better. Wait til all our resident experts come back online after the Ring of Kerry this weekend the bump this thread.

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  • #4
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭token56


    Trojan wrote: »
    You can do better. Wait til all our resident experts come back online after the Ring of Kerry this weekend the bump this thread.

    Cool, will do and thanks for the advice so far, I'll hold off on buying it for the moment anyway.


  • #5
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    personally I think you could a hell of a lot better. A lot of the stuff on that seems to be bottom of the range Shimano stuff.


  • #6
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭token56


    bcmf wrote: »
    personally I think you could a hell of a lot better. A lot of the stuff on that seems to be bottom of the range Shimano stuff.

    I see, well to be honest I dont really know what would be bottom of the range vs better stuff. But people seem to think this bike isn't good value for money so far.

    So could anyone advise me on a better bike for around €500?


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  • #7
    token56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭token56


    I am now considering the Giant Defy 4
    http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=23608

    Would this be better value for money than the previous bike mentioned?


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