Road Bike for general use

LawlessBoy

(Not sure is this is the right place:o)

Hi im looking to get a road bike soon enough, i should have about €400 to spend on it and was wondering from people with experience what would be the best one for the price. Or would i even be better off going for a second hand one thats in good condition to get a better bike.

Thanks for any replies.

Tonyandthewhale

LawlessBoy wrote: »

(Not sure is this is the right place:o)

Hi im looking to get a road bike soon enough, i should have about €400 to spend on it and was wondering from people with experience what would be the best one for the price. Or would i even be better off going for a second hand one thats in good condition to get a better bike.

Thanks for any replies.

Triban 3 from decathalon or carrera virtouso. I think they might be both a bit over 4 though. Otherwise it's second hand. Second hand is probably the best place to find something decent for that money anyway.

Seaneh

The Triban 3 is 400 delivered.

The carrera is 375 at the min, but I'd take the triban, lighter, carbon fork, wider gear range.

LawlessBoy

Seaneh wrote: »

The Triban 3 is 400 delivered.

The carrera is 375 at the min, but I'd take the triban, lighter, carbon fork, wider gear range.

Is the Triban 3 off of decathlon aswel? Thanks for the advice:)

Seaneh

Triban 3 from Decathlon

Carrera TDF from Halfords

Of the two, the Triban 3 is the easy winner.

LawlessBoy

Guessing it'll come in parts, are bikes hard to assemble? im handy enough:p

Seaneh

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Guessing it'll come in parts, are bikes hard to assemble? im handy enough:p

IT comes in a box with the wheels off and the handle bars turned 90 degrees, you straighten the bars, fit the wheels, adjust the saddle height and away you go.


Both of them come this way btw, halfords will asemble if you you but it costs extra afaik.

LawlessBoy

I think ill go with the triban anyway, if its the better bike. I prefer the looks of the Careera but not bothered to much about that.

Seaneh

LawlessBoy wrote: »

I think ill go with the triban anyway, if its the better bike. I prefer the looks of the Careera but not bothered to much about that.

There's a fairly notable weight difference, the Carrera is pretty heavy, the Tirban also has the carbon fork which will make it a lot more comfortable over crap roads compared to the alloy on the carrera. Besides that there isn't a lot of difference, but those two are pretty importance differences.


The one advantage (but also disadvantage in another way) is that the Carrera has a double over the tribans triple, which should mean slightly better shifting BUT the triban, having a triple, will be a lot handier for getting up big hills, in the small whell in the front you could spin up a wall.

LawlessBoy

Jsut wondering how i know the size on deacthlon on the triban bike. Going to order it tonight. Im 1.73 m tall. But it goes by the inner leg length would i be right? im just not sure on how the sizings work out. Thanks

EDIT: Anyone able to tell me how to order from deacthlon from the republic? Its asking for postcode and not letting me insert country or county, Thanks.

LawlessBoy

Just got a reply on their facebook page there. They're wont deliver to Irelandfor a while because they changed warehouses or something like that. Is anyone able to recommend a bike on thr same standards as the Triban for around thr same price! Thanks.

mistermatthew

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Just got a reply on their facebook page there. They're wont deliver to Irelandfor a while because they changed warehouses or something like that. Is anyone able to recommend a bike on thr same standards as the Triban for around thr same price! Thanks.

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/bicycles/4239449

Dunno if ur in dublin, looks decent deal if it fits and bargain him down a few quid.

LawlessBoy

Guessing this bike would be alot better then a this?

Seaneh

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Guessing this bike would be alot better then a this?

It's would be a higher spec and a lot lighter, I think the Lapierre has a carbon fork too, which means it would feel a lot more comfortable to ride.

cdaly_

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Just got a reply on their facebook page there. They're wont deliver to Irelandfor a while because they changed warehouses or something like that. Is anyone able to recommend a bike on thr same standards as the Triban for around thr same price! Thanks.

Register with Parcel Motel. You'll get a Belfast address for Decathlon to deliver to and you'll have to collect from Finglas (costing you €3.50) or they'll deliver to you (costing you €14.00).

LawlessBoy

cdaly_ wrote: »

Register with Parcel Motel. You'll get a Belfast address for Decathlon to deliver to and you'll have to collect from Finglas (costing you €3.50) or they'll deliver to you (costing you €14.00).

Just after looking how it works. It says the package cant be over 10kg in weight so i cant use Parcel Motel

mistermatthew

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Guessing this bike would be alot better then a this?

Yeah it would be. It really is a matter of preference. The lapierre looks a good deal, I'm sure it would cost u around 900 new. At your price range I would reccomend second hand as these new bikes you are looking at aren't great bikes. The Lapierre assuming the guy has taken good care of it is a fairly good quality bike at the same price. You could hold out for something better second hand(although you may not get better), however compared to the new bikes you are looking at there is no comparison.

However often we want something shiny and new but if this is the case your budget will not get you a good new bike, but at the end of the day it is your choice.

mistermatthew

You ever get sorted lawless boy? Cos just seen this today on cycling adverts. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056816704

LawlessBoy

mistermatthew wrote: »

You ever get sorted lawless boy? Cos just seen this today on cycling adverts. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056816704

Yeah thanks picked up the lapierre bike last night, the guy was great to deal with the bike is in mint condition aswel with a few upgrades done to it.

Seaneh

you should throw up a pic in the fleet thread!

mistermatthew

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Yeah thanks picked up the lapierre bike last night, the guy was great to deal with the bike is in mint condition aswel with a few upgrades done to it.

Congrats, Enjoy.

See you on the road.

G rock

LawlessBoy wrote: »

Guessing this bike would be alot better then a this?

eh, if you're looking at a lapierre i have an audacio 400 for sale in the cycling adverts section. tiagra triple, fulcrum 7 wheels. and for less than the adverts.ie lesser specced bike

G rock

G rock wrote: »

eh, if you're looking at a lapierre i have an audacio 400 for sale in the cycling adverts section. tiagra triple, fulcrum 7 wheels. and for less than the adverts.ie lesser specced bike

sorry, should have read the full thread, i see you got sorted in the end

Wolfsberg

I know that the OP already got sorted but if anyone (within easy reach of the M1) wants anything from decathlon online and is worried about delivery they could always take a spin up to the Belfast store in Hollywood Exchange, just past the George Best Belfast City Airport. We went up a couple of weeks ago and I got a ton of winter gear so cheap. It took about an hour and a half to get up there from near Balbriggan.