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HELP, Which one?

  • 04-05-2011 07:09PM
    #1
    stephentbb2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Buying a road bike after many years on a MB and a Hybrid. My budget is at entry level and these are the 3 bikes i have short listed but i cant seem to tell which is the better one. Giant Defy 3/Giant Defy 4 triple Chain set or the Trek 1.1

    Can anyone make the choice for me and tell me why, thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    No need for a triple unless yo actually want one, other than that which ever one you like the look, feel and cost of. Where you buy it maybe a factor but to be honest it really is which ever one makes you smile the most. I ride a Trek and cant find fault with it, I'm not mad about treks but would prefer it to a giant, but that's only my personal opinion.


  • #3
    Lemag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,508 ✭✭✭Lemag


    IIRC the Defy 3 has a carbon fork but the Defy 4 doesn't. +1 for the Defy 3 then.


  • #4
    stephentbb2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭stephentbb2000


    The Trek looks and feels better, its retailing for €729. Have one of the bike shops down to €680. I wonder would it be possible to go lower than this, it does seem to be a better bike.


  • #5
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    From what I'm reading the Trek has an aluminum fork!!
    Things seem to be going backwards, though the price is pretty low, op any chance you could up your budget a few quid? Those bikes will certainly work away but if your looking to get into road biking you may end up wanting to up grade this time next year, but like I said those bikes will work away for you all the same.


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