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    #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,059 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    The Trek has a significantly higher quality groupset.

    Don't much like that paintjob though.


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    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Yeap, the Trek isn't much of a looker but it's definitely the better bike.


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    shaka
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    Kinda like the look of the trek


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    The trek has the better spec by a long shot but its a trek.

    Why are you limiting yourself to those two bikes? if your budget is in or around the €1700 mark then there are a multitude of bikes within your reach. The Specialized you linked to has a 9speed sora groupset which is one step from the bottom of the shimano range. With your budget you should get at least 105 if not Ultegra/105 mix groupset.


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    gerarda
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭gerarda


    Sorry, I should have also mentioned that I will not be racing - leisure use only.

    Thanks


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    shaka
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭shaka


    Cjc999 is right with your budget you should be getting at least 105


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    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Why those 2 bikes? There's much better value out there.

    Like this,

    http://planetxireland.com/products-page/rt57/planet-x-rt-57-ultegra-spec/

    Might not exactly suit you, but it's an example.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    gerarda
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭gerarda


    Cheers, they don't have my size in stock but they can always order it. I like the fact the cables on the Specialized are routed internally though.


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    Lemag
    Registered Users Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    gerarda wrote: »
    Cheers, they don't have my size in stock but they can always order it. I like the fact the cables on the Specialized are routed internally though.
    Is that worth dropping 3 levels with the components? Ultegra > 105 > Tiagra > Sora


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    Ryath
    Registered Users Posts: 3,421 ✭✭✭Ryath


    https://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=68716

    You'll likely get 10% of that price instore. I have the aluminium version and it's very comfortable

    http://buckleycycles.ie/?wpsc-product=ridley-fenix-105-c40

    Really like these bikes as well know two people with them who are very happy with them.

    Have the Planet x rt57 on order myself if you order now you could be waiting a while. It's a different style of bike than you are looking for though I think. The rt 58 would have more relaxed geometry and designed with comfert in mind. Hard to look past Planet x or canyon for value, though there are lots of bargains to be had in sales if you look around the online shops


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