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Bike for other half

  • 08-05-2012 7:59pm
    #1
    mcgratheoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭


    Ok, my GF is interested in getting a road bike so that she can do a few longer sportives and generally go for longer spins. She cycles a city bike at the moment and does about a 16km round commute every day. She's 168.5cm and would probably be looking at a 53-54cm frame (according to competitive cyclist fit calculator).

    The budget is around €500 (although for the right bike, I'd chip in a few quid to get something decent for her) so we have the following options. BTW is not an option or I wouldn't have to post here. IS the general opinion to get something new or to have a bit of patience and wait for something secondhand to appear? Or thirdly, would I be better off trying to source components new and secondhand and building a bike?

    Carrera Virtuoso at €529 would come in cheaper with the Axa discount. (it says though that a large is 54cm and a medium is 51, so I'm a little confused as I can't imagine she should be getting a large frame)

    Raleigh Team Sprint for €475

    Dawes Giro 300 for €507

    Claud Butler San Remo for €507


    On the second hand market, there's obviously room to haggle so I've found;

    Giant OCR4 for €300 asking price, though I'm not sure of the sizing.

    Giant Defy 5 for €699 asking price

    Pro-Lite Cuneo TT asking price of €850, but this might be one I'd add in a couple of hundred to if 54.5 wasn't too big.


Comments

  • #2
    kuro_man
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    Be careful with reach buying second hand, check to see if stem can be raised or replace with a shorter one; don't buy unless you are sure the frame is the right size. Probably safer to get smaller frame with longer stem than the other way around.

    Allow extra €100 when buying second hand for items such as stems, saddles, tyres, service etc.


  • #3
    johnk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭johnk123


    Have a serious look at the Specialized Dolce. I know it's a little more expensive (But not much more for the base model) but she'll have a bike for life.. Or until she get's hooked and wants to upgrade :D I have daily exposure to the success of this bike and having ridden beside it for countless km's at this stage. Definitely worth a look anyway! If you're in Dublin pop into cycleways and have a look. They'll usually knock a few quid off the price of it as well which will bring it even closer to your budget.

    I cannot comment on the models you listed, but I can recommend the Dolce. (If it's not weird for me to recommend a bike for the opposite sex??) But you get the idea!


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