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What bike to get?

  • 01-12-2011 2:27pm
    #1
    Castlepark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭


    The age old question that has been asked a million times over but just looking for a few opinions cos I don't trust my one.

    Started out on a Bianchi Via Nirone 7 with Shimano 105,then changed onto a BMC Streetracer but on the suggestion of others I am now looking at the Giant carbon entry level bikes either the Defy2 with Sram Apex or the TCR2 with an Ultegra mix.

    Any opinions?


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  • #2
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    what size are you after;)


  • #3
    Castlepark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Castlepark


    57 in the Bianchi/BMC or L in the Giant


  • #4
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    macadam has or had a L size giant for sale at a great price look him up you might be in luck.;)


  • #5
    Castlepark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Castlepark


    Cheers Feck Sake,have been in to the lads at base2race in Dublin so will buy from them,theyr first class in there and they give you a thorough bike fit,couldn't recommend them enough,just what to get is the problem.


  • #6
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    before you buy take a look at dolan bikes really class at a great price there was a thread on dolan a while back.but as the man said its what you fancy yourself they dont make bad bikes these days :P but be careful of what gear is on it .


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  • #7
    Castlepark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭Castlepark


    I know thats the prob,the TCR is a good frame but it mixes Ultegra with parts below 105's even,seems a bit odd,Cube have a carbon bike at same price with full Ultegra


  • #8
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    dont know to much about cube frames but shimano ultegra is fantastic you probably think i'm crazy but consider a steel frame ;)google a few steel builders before you settle on carbon.
    the reason i say this i have a beautiful look full carbon bike but my favorite bike is still my 28 year old steel bike as good as the day it was made , but it would have been the top of the range in its day but it just shows a well made steel bike will last a lifetime can we say the same for carbon :rolleyes: and the great Sean Kelly says he still prefairs steel.


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