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Racer for newbie under 1000

  • 13-09-2012 10:13pm
    #1
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭


    Hi looking for my first road bike in the price range above. I am currently looking at the Giant defy 2 2012 with full tiagra groupset. Anyone have any ideas of a similar bike
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Bigus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭Bigus


    If you're not on the bike to work scheme and because we're heading into winter, buy a triban 3 for 300 sterling up in decathlon in Belfast , look up the reviews it got in magazines.

    Sell it secondhand in march and then you can get something dearer if you still feel you need it.

    I bought one for my son and it ticks a hell of a lot of boxes for the money, even compared to yokes retailing here for 1000 euro.


  • #3
    route66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭route66


    The triban 3 sounds like a great yoke. Only downside is I hear they are now mostly sold out of popular sizes - I'm not sure what the 2013 model year will bring.

    Have you decided if you want to buy online or do you want to use a local shop? Better value is to be had online, but you need to know what you are doing if you go down that route. If you are buying in a shop, my advice would be to shop around and see what's available - there are bargains to be had at this time of year.

    f I was buying online at that price, I'd go for one of these: link
    but that might not be a good idea for a starter bike ...


  • #4
    James201213
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭James201213


    route66 wrote: »
    The triban 3 sounds like a great yoke. Only downside is I hear they are now mostly sold out of popular sizes - I'm not sure what the 2013 model year will bring.

    Have you decided if you want to buy online or do you want to use a local shop? Better value is to be had online, but you need to know what you are doing if you go down that route. If you are buying in a shop, my advice would be to shop around and see what's available - there are bargains to be had at this time of year.

    f I was buying online at that price, I'd go for one of these: link
    but that might not be a good idea for a starter bike ...

    As it my first i will get it in my LBS , not goig to buy a winter bile to resell in spring becuase thats stupid,


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