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First bike! What to look for!

  • 27-08-2015 10:15am
    #1
    mejulie805
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    I am getting a new bike - first one since I got a bike from Santa! :pac:
    Through BTW scheme with Quay Cycles Drogheda.

    I've a voucher for €750 and hope to get all the accessories in this.

    The shop recommended this Trek 7.2- it's €625 in the shop.
    I want it so I can stop driving everywhere, but am open to using for fitness so want to get one that will cater for both!

    Is this a good choice, or should I be looking at something else?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    mejulie805 wrote: »
    Hi All

    I am getting a new bike - first one since I got a bike from Santa! :pac:
    Through BTW scheme with Quay Cycles Drogheda.

    I've a voucher for €750 and hope to get all the accessories in this.

    The shop recommended this Trek 7.2- it's €625 in the shop.
    I want it so I can stop driving everywhere, but am open to using for fitness so want to get one that will cater for both!

    Is this a good choice, or should I be looking at something else?

    Thanks!

    Trek are a very reputable brand and the bike recommended would be fine for some general purpose cycling or commuting but if you had any notions of joining a cycling club or doing charity sportives a road bike like this would be more appropriate.

    http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/collections/womens/road/performance_race/lexa/lexa_s_compact/

    That one would be a bit more expensive, you'd have to haggle with the bike shop but there are other options out there as well.


  • #3
    Koobcam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭Koobcam


    Whatever you buy, make sure the fit is right.


  • #4
    route66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭route66


    The trek 7.2 FX is a good bike - but the 7.3 is better!

    Check this thread to see somebody else buying the 7.3 model for just €10 more.

    I have the 7.3 myself and its a great bike


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