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  • 21-05-2013 10:10pm
    #1
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,266 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking at options for a second bike to use for commuting and as a trainer (for winter use) and like the look of this. I won't qualify for the BTW scheme until next year but might invest in another bike now. Just looking for opnions on this or alternative suggestions. Not to worried about the chainset as my other full carbon bike with Shiamno 105 fits my needs in that regard. I am not interested in racing at the moment. Just doing as many sportives as possible and long spins at the weekend aswell as the commute and generally enjoying cycling

    http://www.harrysbikes.ie/special-offers/bianchi-via-nirone-sora-57cm-2012.html


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  • #2
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    billyhead wrote: »
    I'm looking at options for a second bike to use for commuting and as a trainer (for winter use) and like the look of this. I won't qualify for the BTW scheme until next year but might invest in another bike now. Just looking for opnions on this or alternative suggestions. Not to worried about the chainset as my other full carbon bike with Shiamno 105 fits my needs in that regard. I am not interested in racing at the moment. Just doing as many sportives as possible and long spins at the weekend aswell as the commute and generally enjoying cycling

    http://www.harrysbikes.ie/special-offers/bianchi-via-nirone-sora-57cm-2012.html

    I have the 105 version and love it. Gorgeous bike. 105 came in at 1,200 so push the price a bit.


  • #3
    happytramp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭happytramp


    I think it looks great (my inner bike snob will always a have a soft spot for the pedigree and history of Bianchi)

    I'm guessing at that price you'll be limited on size and colour options right?


  • #4
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,266 ✭✭✭✭billyhead


    How much do you think I could try and bargain off. Should I offer about 850 or would that be unreasonable. I would also need to budget for race made mudguards as it would be come the wet weather bike.


  • #5
    petethedrummer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    billyhead wrote: »
    I'm looking at options for a second bike to use for commuting and as a trainer (for winter use) and like the look of this.

    No attachments for a rack.
    It has no attachments for mudguards.
    They look like short drop brakes so you are probably limited in how big a tyre you can put on there. It will be very tight if you try to put on a larger tyre and a mudguard.

    There are ways around all these things but they won't work as well as buying a bike fit for the purpose.


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