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Best value road bike under 1500

  • 17-11-2012 3:53pm
    #1
    r27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭


    Looking for a new road bike
    Have a budget of €1500 ,
    was in a few shops today and was quite disappointed most of the bikes around 1300 only had sora or tiagra , and for that money I was expecting a bit more
    It's needs to be from an bike shop in the Dublin are prefarebly because I will be getting it on the bike to work scheme
    Any advice will be greatly appreciated
    Thanks


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  • #2
    r27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭r27


    Will be looking for a bike about 55-56cm , if that matters


  • #3
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    You can get the Planet X SL Pro Carbon with an Apex Groupset for €1150 from Planet X Ireland in Athlone as of Today.

    I'd say that'd the best value you'll find anywhere to be honest.


  • #4
    JohnBee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 335 ✭✭JohnBee


    How about a Giant Defy 1?

    105 components, a bit below budget but you can get yourself a good pair of pedals and shoes to go with it :)

    (I also went for the Shimano 105 pedals)

    Have the bike about 2 months and am still well pleased with it.


  • #5
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    JohnBee wrote: »
    How about a Giant Defy 1?

    105 components, a bit below budget but you can get yourself a good pair of pedals and shoes to go with it :)

    (I also went for the Shimano 105 pedals)

    Have the bike about 2 months and am still well pleased with it.

    I'd take the SL Pro over it every day of the week.

    Carbon vs Alu, Apex vs 105, lighter vs heavier, the SL Pro is about €100 cheaper...


  • #6
    hesker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭hesker


    Seaneh wrote: »
    You can get the Planet X SL Pro Carbon with an Apex Groupset for €1150 from Planet X Ireland in Athlone as of Today.

    Just looked on the website now and I can't see that deal. Was it instore or on web?


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  • #7
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    hesker wrote: »
    Just looked on the website now and I can't see that deal. Was it instore or on web?

    Instore, like I said, that offer is available as of today, I spoke to Colm from the shop on the phone this aftrnoon and he gave me the price, they just got the groupsets in and will be building the bikes to order. Just give them a call on monday.

    They can build a Kaffenback for about €1200ish if you' prefer steel ;)


  • #8
    hesker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭hesker


    Seaneh wrote: »

    They can build a Kaffenback for about €1200ish if you' prefer steel ;)

    Have plenty of steel already....thinking of giving carbon a try


  • #9
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    check out this thread €1500 Budget - road bike


  • #10
    Brewski78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Brewski78


    Hi BaiMeOut - am I correct that you got yours from Westbrook (on the link in the previous thread)? I'm same height/weight as you - how happy are you with the bike? Was it through the CTW?


  • #11
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Brewski78 wrote: »
    Hi BaiMeOut - am I correct that you got yours from Westbrook (on the link in the previous thread)? I'm same height/weight as you - how happy are you with the bike? Was it through the CTW?

    I am very happy with the bike although I really have nothing to compare it too. The size is good although I am planning on taking it for a proper professional fitting in the new year. I ordered it from Westbrook on a Monday night and it arrived in the Thursday morning and shipping was free. I do not qualify for any bike to work scheme so it was just a straight purchase.

    If you are thinking about the Planet X SL pro check first they can actually get you one. The folks in Athlone could not get me one for some reason so ended up going with the SuperSix instead.


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  • #12
    Brewski78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Brewski78


    Ok thanks, sorry OP for hijacking!


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