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1st Race Bike

  • 22-05-2014 10:32am
    #1
    keaned82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Looking for some help please??
    I would like to get a bike that I could use for triathlons / road racing / duathlons etc over the next few years.
    As this is my first bike , I really have no idea about gears / carbon / tyres etc
    I would be looking to get a bike under the BTW scheme & would have a budget of €1200.
    So far I have narrowed it down to
    Giant Defy 1
    Cannondale CAAD8
    Any other suggestions would be gratefully accepted
    Would be hoping to get a good 5 years of work out if this bike & really want to get the right one now & not have to be changing again in a few years if it was not up to the job
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    joxerjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 396 ✭✭joxerjohn


    The sky is the limit of course in terms of choice but in terms of a competitive race bike a suggested min. spec. you should be looking at would be.

    Carbon frame and forks
    Ultegra Groupset Equivalent or better (105 probably ok to start)
    Mavic Kysirium level equivalent wheelset or better.

    The gross cost of this type spec is typically between €1500 and €2500 (pre any BTW reductions).

    Have a look at Cube and also online Canyon offerings as well.


  • #3
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Peterx


    At the €1200 mark you will tend to get a good bike frame with a mostly 105 groupset and relatively poor wheels/brake callipers/front derailleur.

    Try to bargain with the bike shop to get better wheels. At that price point better wheels will make a bigger difference then better finishing kit or groupset.

    As the previous poster suggested, spend as much as possible the first time to avoid going back next year to get ultegra gruppo or more expensive Mavic wheels.

    The MOST important thing is that the bike fits you properly. Get a good bike fit, it will save injuries and make you faster on the bike.


  • #4
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Peterx


    or buy something like this http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057211987 secondhand to get the better quality groupset.


  • #5
    dceire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,881 ✭✭✭dceire


    If you can stretch out to €1299 I would suggest a Canyon Roadlite AL 7.0

    Not a carbon frame but it only weights 7.95 kilograms and has full carbon forks with a Shimano 11-speed Ultegra groupset. It really seems to be great value and the black on black looks slick :cool:. I'm looking at getting the slightly lower spec'd Roadlite AL 6.0 on the BTW scheme myself.


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