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Please help me to choose between those 2 bikes

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  • 03-04-2014 10:47am
    #1
    byebytoad
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭


    Hi, I need to choose one between those 2 necessarily, and I will greatly appreciate if any expert about bikes could have a look and suggest me which one of those 2 would be best:

    Scott sub 25
    http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/products/221822/sub-25/

    and this one:
    Felt xcity 3
    http://2010.feltracing.com/USA/2010-Product-Catalog/X-CITY/X-CITY-Series/X-City-3.aspx

    Felt model has only 3 gears, which I don't mind (so please to consider this aspect when suggesting me one of those 2) at all.
    My concerns are about which one has better quality components , which one is the sturdiest and which one between the 2 would likely be the fastest considering the tyres they're mounting (the size should be the same 700x37 although I ignore which tyre would be fastest on the road).

    I'd use it mostly to ride about 18km a day (on road) . Like I said I need to choose which one between those 2 had better quality and would be faster.
    The felt cost 50 euro less.


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


    I would go with the 3-speed Felt as it has disc brakes. These operate more consistently in all conditions and require less regular maintenance (rim cleaning, pad changes) than the V-brakes.

    In either case your tyre choices ought to be limited to tyres which are very puncture proof (and therefore not necessarily fast or nice to ride) because fixing a puncture on a hub-geared bike is a total PITA.

    Have you ridden them both? That would be sensible.


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    #3
    byebytoad
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭byebytoad


    Thanks a lot for the advice.
    I didn't ride them , as I didn't think the shop would let me do that.

    Easiness to maintenance is indeed a main concern to me, particularly as I'm not good or have any knowledge of it.
    So you advice is very helpful on that regard.


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    byebytoad
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭byebytoad


    Thanks a lot for the advice.
    I didn't ride them , as I didn't think the shop would let me do that.

    Easiness to maintenance is indeed a main concern to me, particularly as I'm not good or have any knowledge of it.
    So you advice is very helpful on that regard.


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    #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,059 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    byebytoad wrote: »
    Easiness to maintenance is indeed a main concern to me, particularly as I'm not good or have any knowledge of it.
    Hub gears are a reasonable choice for someone who wants to just bring the bike to a shop once a year for an annual service, that's why they're so popular in countries where cycling is a normal mode of transport.

    A derailleur-equipped bike is more fun to ride at high speed as there's less drag in the drivetrain.

    If you want to wear normal clothes and cycle at a non-sweaty pace, hub gears are great. Just don't expect to win any commuter races. :)


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