Buying a new bike - Biketowork - Any recommendations?

Deedsie

Hi, sorry I know people are always asking what road bike to buy? But I haven't a clue what to go for. I will be buying a new bike through the biketowork.ie scheme. I would like to get a 10s cassette on the bike as my last one had a 9s! I'd also like it to not be white, as keeping the last one clean was a bit of a mare. My main goal for the bike will be to train for and complete Gael force west in August. I already have a brand new set of gator skin tyres at home and have my own pedals and cycling shoes! In or around €1000 is my budget. Hoping to get the best value possible.

I'd really appreciate any advice.

Thanks

buzz

I just ordered a Giant Talon 1 :P

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2013.giant.talon.1/11858/56883/

Deedsie

buzz wrote: »

I just ordered a Giant Talon 1 :P

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2013.giant.talon.1/11858/56883/

Its more advice on picking a road bike I am after... Thanks though! Bike looks nice, best of luck with it!

johnjohnol

i bought felt f95 last year on bike 2 work cost 800 euro so had a few pound left to buy some gear, found it to be a very good bike.

Deedsie

johnjohnol wrote: »

i bought felt f95 last year on bike 2 work cost 800 euro so had a few pound left to buy some gear, found it to be a very good bike.

Sound John, I have all the accessories already so I really wanna put the full €1000 on getting the best 10s bike I can! Ill travel to get it.

bedirect

can you spend more but you only get the tax relief on 1000....check that out...Specialised Allez nice bike, get good wheels and mabye sell the standard ones that come with it

Andy-Pandy

bedirect wrote: »

can you spend more but you only get the tax relief on 1000....check that out...Specialised Allez nice bike, get good wheels and mabye sell the standard ones that come with it

It depends how the bike shops put it through their books. I got a €1400 bike through the ctws, it went through as two transactions.

Deedsie

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

It depends how the bike shops put it through their books. I got a €1400 bike through the ctws, it went through as two transactions.

I dont think id go much above €1000...
I was hoping to get an €1100 bike for €1000 through the scheme.

couerdelion

Deedsie wrote: »

I dont think id go much above €1000...
I was hoping to get an €1100 bike for €1000 through the scheme.

Shops seem to be reluctant to discount of you are going through one of the schemes as they're already discounting - they don't actually receive the full €1000 more like €900.

Deedsie

couerdelion wrote: »

Shops seem to be reluctant to discount of you are going through one of the schemes as they're already discounting - they don't actually receive the full €1000 more like €900.

That is a shame... Well then i am looking for the best 10 speed road bike i can get for €1000

del_boy13

If your company allows it you can always pay for the bike yourself up front and they can reimburse you. In this way you can keep the fact that its a BTW bike from the shop. I bought a new bike recently and was able to get 50-100 off by not mentioning the list price of the bikes I looked at by saying it wasn't going through BTW.

I was looking at hybrids so not able to recommend anything to you on the road bike side. There where some good prices on felt road bikes in eurocycles in swords.

Hope this helps.

Deedsie

del_boy13 wrote: »

If your company allows it you can always pay for the bike yourself up front and they can reimburse you. In this way you can keep the fact that its a BTW bike from the shop. I bought a new bike recently and was able to get 50-100 off by not mentioning the list price of the bikes I looked at by saying it wasn't going through BTW.

I was looking at hybrids so not able to recommend anything to you on the road bike side. There where some good prices on felt road bikes in eurocycles in swords.

Hope this helps.

Thanks very much for the reply, but unfortunately there is no one out HR boss would allow it! Ill have to buy it from a shop joined up with www.biketowork.ie

Deedsie

The shop i am thinking of buying from carries the following brands: giant, trek, kellys, claud butler, paginini, felt & time

Would the posters here rule out any of these brands? Or is there a particular make that is a cut above the rest?

I had a Claude Butler Vicenza before and i liked it.

Deedsie

What would ye go for between a Giant Defy 2 or a Kelly's ARC 3.0?

http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/2013.giant.defy.2/11833/56805/

http://kellysbike.com/int/bikes-2013/road/arc-3-0

Is there any 10 Speed Trek Road bike with Tiagra groupset available for under €1000?

Tar.Aldarion

got a specialized allez sport 2013 there, it's great.