Road Bike - Purchase Advice !

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Hi All

Going to get a bike this weekend, really want to get back into the cycling.

Any advice on which one I should go for, I am torn between these and as a bit of a noob I amen't sure what is best ! Going to use it to cycle form Heuston to Clontarf and back each day during the week and then longer rides around Naas at the weekends

http://eurocycles.com/ie/product/focus/variado-3-0-trp-30g-new-white

http://eurocycles.com/ie/product/felt/f85

http://eurocycles.com/ie/product/focus/mares-ax3-0

Any advice greatly appreciated !!

To Alcohol

If i was paying that kind of ball park figure for a bike I'd be buying the Giant Defy. Think you might get the Defy 2 for that kind of money, maybe a little extra. Bulletproof award winning bike and for me by far and away the best bike for what you want.

Test ride them all if you can and whatever you like best, go for it.

Wishbone Ash

The 3rd one (Focus Mares) looks like a cyclo-crossbike -not a designated road bike.

Regarding the other two, I'd go for the Felt as it seems to have better spec.

njburke

Are you planning to leave the bike locked in Heuston ie as part of a commute including the train?
if so new and shiny may not be the way to go.
I managed it for years with the same dawes that rode much better than it looked.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Thanks for the advice all, I defo like the felt, will give it a test at the weekend

Not gonna leave it in heuston, I'll get the train from sallins and then cycle to clontarf, I can bring it into the office thankfully !

njburke

In Sallins myself.
I have a Trek 7.5 FX hybrid that I've fitted drop bars which I use for commuting you're welcome to a spin on that if you're around 5' 10" .

I could recommend Flemings in Naas or Bikeolgy in Monread for a bike purchase. Huge stock collection in Flemings and good value, but they're very busy when it comes to servicing, could be a two week turnaround.

Nigel in Bikeolgy on the other holds less bike stock, but offers a prompt turnaround on servicing and will get in anything you need within two days.

I guess one is old school Local Bike Shop and the other is new school.

Tom Cruises Left Nut

njburke wrote: »

In Sallins myself.
I have a Trek 7.5 FX hybrid that I've fitted drop bars which I use for commuting you're welcome to a spin on that if you're around 5' 10" .

I could recommend Flemings in Naas or Bikeolgy in Monread for a bike purchase. Huge stock collection in Flemings and good value, but they're very busy when it comes to servicing, could be a two week turnaround.

Nigel in Bikeolgy on the other holds less bike stock, but offers a prompt turnaround on servicing and will get in anything you need within two days.

I guess one is old school Local Bike Shop and the other is new school.

Thanks for that, I will drop into them on Saturday

Tom Cruises Left Nut

Went for the Trek 1.2 in the end. Pick it up Saturday !