Racer Bike for 600€

R.dufy454773 · 11-09-2017 07:08PM #1

Looking for a light aluminium frame road bike with carbon forks.Looking for something with 25mm tyres aswell. Have a budget of 600€ so I realise that I might need to buy second hand. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Eamonnator · 11-09-2017 07:42PM

Planet X have one with Tiagra group set for €60 over budget

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/EBPX58TI/planet-x-rt-58-v2-alloy-shimano-tiagra-road-bike

They have it with a Sora group set for €599.
I'd go for Tiagra for the extra 60 yo-yos.

martyc5674 · 11-09-2017 08:39PM

Weepsie wrote: »

Pay in sterling and it's 605 for the tiagra

That's cracking value... I came on to recommend a trek on adverts that looks great value(and prob is)... but a new bike with that spec for 600 is hard to look past.
OP make sure you get the right size.
Marty.

statto25 · 11-09-2017 10:23PM

How would the PX match against this 2nd hand Focus 105?
https://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/race-bike/16506728

iwillhtfu · 11-09-2017 10:39PM

statto25 wrote: »

How would the PX match against this 2nd hand Focus 105?
https://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/race-bike/16506728

It wouldn't I'd take the focus.

samshipee · 11-09-2017 10:57PM

Weepsie wrote: »

Pay in sterling and it's 605 for the tiagra

Use the code prautumn1720 to bring it down another £100.

Works out around €520 delivered for tiagra if you pay in sterling.

statto25 · 11-09-2017 11:08PM

samshipee wrote: »

Use the code prautumn1720 to bring it down another £100.

Works out around €520 delivered for tiagra if you pay in sterling.

Christ at that price id nearly be tempted by the Planet X. 520 is some price for that bike delivered.

iwillhtfu · 11-09-2017 11:09PM

statto25 wrote: »

Christ at that price id nearly be tempted by the Planet X. 520 is some price for that bike delivered.

I'd still take the focus

It's not my ad btw

11-09-2017 11:12PM

samshipee wrote: »

Use the code prautumn1720 to bring it down another £100.

Works out around €520 delivered for tiagra if you pay in sterling.

That's a 20% off voucher? Might be worth adding a few bits if getting one.

Bikes are pretty much unisex these days right? I mean an XS on these would be OK for a 5'3'' lady? Seriously thinking about getting herself one at this price.

statto25 · 11-09-2017 11:14PM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I'd still take the focus

It's not my ad btw

I'm gonna try and have a look at it tomorrow as it in my neck of the woods. If it's gone then the PX isn't a bad fall back.

iwillhtfu · 11-09-2017 11:17PM

statto25 wrote: »

I'm gonna try and have a look at it tomorrow as it in my neck of the woods. If it's gone then the PX isn't a bad fall back.

Nice one good luck

Eamonnator · 11-09-2017 11:26PM

statto25 wrote: »

I'm gonna try and have a look at it tomorrow as it in my neck of the woods. If it's gone then the PX isn't a bad fall back.

I think the offer on the Planet X finishes tomorrow.

statto25 · 12-09-2017 11:14PM

OK so the Focus was a dead duck. I am looking at that RT-58 but unsure on sizing. Are these frames more compact?

(Sorry for hijacking the thread R.dufy454773)

iwillhtfu · 13-09-2017 07:54AM

What was wrong with the focus?

statto25 · 13-09-2017 08:04AM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

What was wrong with the focus?

It was Small instead of the Medium advertised.

martyc5674 · 13-09-2017 09:38AM

And what height are you?... are you in proportion?(do you have long legs/short torso etc)
Marty.

iwillhtfu · 13-09-2017 10:00AM

statto25 wrote: »

It was Small instead of the Medium advertised.

That's a shame it's a cracking bike for someone.

statto25 · 13-09-2017 10:14AM

martyc5674 wrote: »

And what height are you?... are you in proportion?(do you have long legs/short torso etc)
Marty.

Sorry thought I included that. I'm 5'8.5 with an inside leg of 31". Legs are longer than torso so leaning towards a Medium in the RT58.

statto25 · 13-09-2017 10:15AM

iwillhtfu wrote: »

That's a shame it's a cracking bike for someone.

He has reduced it to 500 since but its as new from viewing yesterday.

martyc5674 · 13-09-2017 10:28AM

Here's the geometry for that Cayo (I think)
https://www.focus-bikes.com/int/23916-cayo-al-105.html

Top tube is 537mm, are you sure it's too small?

Forget about your leg length...saddle can go up and down to fit that...distance between your behind and the handlebars is less moveable...however a longer stem for 25 Euro will push that out if needed.

Marty.

statto25 · 13-09-2017 10:34AM

martyc5674 wrote: »

Here's the geometry for that Cayo (I think)
https://www.focus-bikes.com/int/23916-cayo-al-105.html

Top tube is 537mm, are you sure it's too small?

Forget about your leg length...saddle can go up and down to fit that...distance between your behind and the handlebars is less moveable...however a longer stem for 25 Euro will push that out if needed.

Marty.

Yes after a spin on it I'm sure.

iwillhtfu · 13-09-2017 11:50AM

statto25 wrote: »

He has reduced it to 500 since but its as new from viewing yesterday.

I'd almost take it myself for that.

strmin · 13-09-2017 01:10PM

Something to consider:
with Tiagra €580 https://www.merlincycles.com/felt-z85-road-bike-2016-93845.html
with 105 €662 https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-performance-pr7-rs-road-bike-2017-93470.html

Cee-Jay-Cee · 13-09-2017 03:02PM

strmin wrote: »

Something to consider:
with Tiagra €580 https://www.merlincycles.com/felt-z85-road-bike-2016-93845.html
with 105 €662 https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-performance-pr7-rs-road-bike-2017-93470.html

The Z85 is fantastic value at that price!

schemingbohemia · 13-09-2017 04:56PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

I think the offer on the Planet X finishes tomorrow.

17th apparently.

schemingbohemia · 13-09-2017 04:58PM

Would people recommend the Planet X over the Felt Z85? With the discount £470 for the former vs €580 for the Felt.

iwillhtfu · 13-09-2017 05:38PM

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Would people recommend the Planet X over the Felt Z85? With the discount £470 for the former vs €580 for the Felt.

The felt would be the better of the 2 imo but the focus would still be the best of them all.

I was going to post that felt earlier. I see canyon are having their end of season sale aswell.

All My Stars Aligned · 13-09-2017 07:52PM

Felt for me too!

Tubeless ready wheels would help swing it for me.

Also looks better imo!

uck51js9zml2yt · 13-09-2017 08:54PM

Merlin saying they cant ship the felt to Ireland !!

schemingbohemia · 14-09-2017 10:11AM

Finnegan Obnoxious Onion wrote: »

Merlin saying they cant ship the felt to Ireland !!

Would it fit in Parcel Motel or any equivalent?

uck51js9zml2yt · 14-09-2017 10:24AM

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Would it fit in Parcel Motel or any equivalent?

You obviously dont know the size of a PM locker

Racer Bike for 600€

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