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giant or Claud Butler... help!

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  • 04-03-2011 4:55pm
    #1
    atrion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,

    I am a newbie to road cycling.

    I am on a very tight budget and will only be doing low mileage
    in a hilly terrain, so have seen these two 2010 bikes:

    Giant defy 4 compact

    or

    claud butler milano

    I can get the bikes both around the same price.
    The Milano has a huge discount and a far higher spec.

    I had compared the giant and the comparable price claud Echelon.

    Of these the giant I preferred, but as I know nothing of the milano, I am not sure.

    It appears to be far superior (milano)with shimano sora and carbon forks, but I am unsure of the 23 (milano) tyres or 25(giant), for comfort and puncture resistance

    The roads around here are not great surfaces.

    Any help would be great
    thanks


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    #2
    briano
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭briano


    tyres cost something like 20 euro each. I wouldn't let that be the deciding factor.


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    #3
    sy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,653 ✭✭✭sy


    Either bike will be fine. If I had to make a choice I would go for the Sora equipped Claude Butler. As mentioned in previous thread the tyres are irrelevant in your choice. Go with the one YOU like better ;)


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