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Racer Bike for 600€

R.dufy454773

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.

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Eamonnator

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

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

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

iwillhtfu

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

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

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

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

[Deleted User]

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

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

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

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

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

What was wrong with the focus?

statto25

iwillhtfu wrote: »

What was wrong with the focus?

It was Small instead of the Medium advertised.

martyc5674

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

iwillhtfu

statto25 wrote: »

It was Small instead of the Medium advertised.

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

statto25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eamonnator wrote: »

I think the offer on the Planet X finishes tomorrow.

17th apparently.

schemingbohemia

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

iwillhtfu

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

Felt for me too!

Tubeless ready wheels would help swing it for me.

Also looks better imo!

uck51js9zml2yt

Merlin saying they cant ship the felt to Ireland !!

schemingbohemia

Finnegan Obnoxious Onion wrote: »

Merlin saying they cant ship the felt to Ireland !!

Would it fit in Parcel Motel or any equivalent?

uck51js9zml2yt

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Would it fit in Parcel Motel or any equivalent?

You obviously dont know the size of a PM locker