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1st racer

  • 01-08-2010 8:48pm
    #1
    fez22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    I am buying my first racer for light riding 3/4 times a week. Any advice on which bikes are recommended? Ive been looking at the trek 1.2 and giant defy. My budget is 800 euro max!


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  • #2
    metamorphosis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,991 ✭✭✭metamorphosis


    fez22 wrote: »
    I am buying my first racer for light riding 3/4 times a week. Any advice on which bikes are recommended? Ive been looking at the trek 1.2 and giant defy. My budget is 800 euro max!

    I have the defy and am happy with it - don't think there is too much of a difference between the two.

    There's also a felt z100 and specialized allez 17 in the same price range.

    Im sure someone more knowledgeable than me will chime in.


  • #3
    mike12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_502003_categoryId_212536_langId_-1?cm_vc=IOV4PLPZ1
    How about this


  • #4
    juansheet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭juansheet


    Giant Defy 3.5 for 675.......just got one. first racer.highly recommend


  • #5
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,084 ✭✭✭✭neris


    i got my 1st in april. Specialized allez good bike worth a look


  • #6
    healthygirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭healthygirl


    Got a trek 1.2 2 months ago and love it. Had to get upgraded wheels (Mavic CXP 33) as I'm quite heavy. Front derailleur is a bit of a pain as it rubs in quite a few gears and adjustment hasn't sorted it. I think you get tiagra front on the 1.5 which would probably justify the extra spend. Also budget for a replacement saddle, the standard one was torture after 40km!


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  • #7
    fez22
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭fez22


    I have looked at the halfords model and the Focus Variado from wiggle for 740euro. Its got 105 gears against what is said to be better than the more basic sora on the trek. Do you think it would be better to buy a bike from a local dealer(i am down the country) in terms of getting repairs etc. despite the spec being really good on the Focus? Would these bikes mentioned see me through rides with a club at weekends?


  • #8
    goldencleric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭goldencleric


    Just got a focus variado from Wiggle and its a great bike! ... 105 for that money is quite a bargain


  • #9
    funkyjebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭funkyjebus


    mike12 wrote: »
    http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_502003_categoryId_212536_langId_-1?cm_vc=IOV4PLPZ1
    How about this
    +1 to this. wont get better specs for the same price in a shop in ireland.


  • #10
    manafana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    as a guy who recently bought my first road bike, i found the focus on wiggle to be quiet heavy, frame doesnt seem best, the cube aerial isnt bad bike either.


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