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Carerra Zelos, Virtuoso or TDF

  • 11-02-2014 11:53am
    #1
    guzluka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi

    Gonna buy a bike this week and commute to work around 8k each way. I am new to road biking and am thinking about getting one of the above as a bit strapped for cash. In Halfords these are the following prices:

    Zelos-€319
    Virtuoso-€450
    TDF-€390

    Let me know what you think and which you would consider the best? Cheers

    Guz


Comments

  • #2
    Grassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    I got the zelos at Christmas for commuting.

    It's grand for 10km each way. Bit heavy and I find I run out of gears once I get above 50+kmh.

    For e300 though it's grand, does the job fine.

    Just check the bike before 1st cycle, the lads in Halfords hadn't tightened half the screws/bolts etc on mine


  • #3
    RubyGirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭RubyGirl


    My husband bought the tdf 2 years ago , finds it a nice bike , uses it during the winter for cycling ,and never gave him trouble . but make sure that the staff fit you and secure everything on the bike before you leave.


  • #4
    darkvalley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭darkvalley


    I had the Virtuoso for awhile. Found it a very good bike, except for the tyres which were terrible and had to be replaced within a few 100km. I regularly see these bikes for sale on adverts.ie so worth keeping an eye there and you might get better value. Also Halfords occasionally have a sale and the tdf can be as low as €300.


  • #5
    Scrappy600
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Scrappy600


    If you have a family member who has axa insurance on their car you can ask them to use their card and you'll get ten per cent off either bike.....


  • #6
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    Got the Zelos im March 2013, very happy with it. I do 60-120 km spins, it's a bit heavy bur excellent for what I wanted, i.e. something to get fit/lose weight on. I've done a few thousand km on it in the past year and nothing has gone wrong so far.

    You might want to try a road bike first on a commute, the drop down handlebars aren't the easiest to get used to if you're starting off. Maybe consider a nybrid as well for the upright sitting position.


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