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Racer recommendations please budget €500

  • 12-07-2012 10:21pm
    #1
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭


    Hi just wondering can anyone recommend a decent racer for a max budget of €500.


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  • #2
    route66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭route66


    In a word - secondhand.

    A new racer for 500 will not be great but if that's what you want, then Halfords have some Carerra racers for that money - e.g. Carrera TDF.


  • #3
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    route66 wrote: »
    In a word - secondhand.

    A new racer for 500 will not be great but if that's what you want, then Halfords have some Carerra racers for that money - e.g. Carrera TDF.
    Ok thanks haha. Saw a brand called barracuda in fitzcycles which look decent new


  • #4
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    James201213 wrote: »
    Ok thanks haha. Saw a brand called barracuda in fitzcycles which look decent new

    Avoid.


  • #5
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    Seaneh wrote: »
    James201213 wrote: »
    Ok thanks haha. Saw a brand called barracuda in fitzcycles which look decent new

    Avoid.
    Why?


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    James201213 wrote: »
    Ok thanks haha. Saw a brand called barracuda in fitzcycles which look decent new

    If you are over 6 foot it wont fit you


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  • #7
    mcgratheoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭mcgratheoin


    James201213 wrote: »
    Ok thanks haha. Saw a brand called barracuda in fitzcycles which look decent new

    Sounds a bit fishy to me :o

    Try Decathlon in Belfast - Triban 3 with carbon fork delivered to your door for €400


  • #8
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    Alrite thanks for the suggestions


  • #9
    bryaner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭bryaner


    I have this for about a year now http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_810601_langId_-1_categoryId_212536

    I know some people here give out about Halfords/Carrera but this is a decent entry level road bike for the money and has done me no wrong over the year, a lot seems to depend on your local Halfords store and the staff, the lads in my local store both cycle competitively so the bike servicing and assembly is good.

    I also asked for discount when I was buying and got 10% off so that could be worth a try..


  • #10
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    bryaner wrote: »
    I have this for about a year now http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_810601_langId_-1_categoryId_212536

    I know some people here give out about Halfords/Carrera but this is a decent entry level road bike for the money and has done me no wrong over the year, a lot seems to depend on your local Halfords store and the staff, the lads in my local store both cycle competitively so the bike servicing and assembly is good.

    I also asked for discount when I was buying and got 10% off so that could be worth a try..
    Cool, anyone else have an idea. Like in fitzcycle or hollingsworth


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