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POLL: how would spend €1000 - €1200

  • 01-09-2011 2:40pm
    #1
    kuro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭


    If you have €1000 -1200 to spend or so, and you commute and sportive but not seriously race, how would you spend the money?

    €1000 - 1200 to spend, what would you buy 21 votes

    New carbon bike with stock component (eg. tiagra/105)
    0% 0 votes
    New alu bike with better components (e.g > 105)
    38% 8 votes
    New Steel
    19% 4 votes
    Used high-end carbon bike
    14% 3 votes
    Used high-end alu bike
    23% 5 votes
    Cheap used bike, upgrade with expensive wheels/groupset
    0% 0 votes
    Other
    4% 1 vote


Comments

  • #2
    maloner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭maloner


    kuro_man wrote: »
    If you have €1000 -1200 to spend or so, and you commute and sportive but not seriously race, how would you spend the money?

    Based on this 'Not quite a "Hoogerland" but.....'" thread, I'd spend it all on the best damn shorts and saddle money can buy.


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Where can one buy one of these new carbon bikes with stock component (eg. tiagra/105) for €1000 - €1200 ????????????????????


  • #4
    Dubba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭Dubba


    Planet X Pro Carbon Rival Road Bike for €1,300:

    http://planetxireland.com/content/planet-x-pro-carbon-rival-road-bike


  • #5
    G2ECE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭G2ECE


    I'd go for this baby! http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2105 or the 7.0 for €200 more. great value IMO.


  • #6
    funkyjebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭funkyjebus


    Focus cayo full 105 is €1286 on wiggle.


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  • #7
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    This, this, this or this.
    G2ECE wrote: »
    I'd go for this baby! http://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=2105
    Sold out


  • #8
    Dubba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭Dubba


    Ribble Evo Pro Carbon Sram apex for €1,000


  • #9
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,417 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    after looking at those ribble carbon bikes again i have to say they have some really nice deals


  • #10
    kuro_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭kuro_man


    Where can one buy one of these new carbon bikes with stock component (eg. tiagra/105) for €1000 - €1200 ????????????????????

    Vitus Dark Plasma VR (yes, thats the real name!) (chain reaction)
    Ribble sportive (ribble)
    Focus Cayo (wiggle)
    BH Speedrom (wiggle)
    Planet X
    after looking at those ribble carbon bikes again i have to say they have some really nice deals

    until you add the 126 delivery charge :(


  • #11
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,417 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    kuro_man wrote: »
    Vitus Dark Plasma VR (yes, thats the real name!) (chain reaction)
    Ribble sportive (ribble)
    Focus Cayo (wiggle)
    BH Speedrom (wiggle)
    Planet X



    until you add the 126 delivery charge :(

    tbh its still very good even with the delivery, i think their carbon bikes look much better than PX


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