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Taxuser1 · 05-12-2018 3:18pm #1

Is there a bike under 5 grand that has all of the must haves

lightweight or aero frame
disc brakes
power meter
electronic shifting
decent wheelset
wheel clearance for wider tyres

with disc brakes the cost of a spare pair of wheels is required so that needs to form part of the overall price

would like to get it in an Irish shop and would like it to be on sale. could stretch to 6,000.

this isn't an advert, just wondering what the best value bike might be in any Irish shop anywhere in the country.

joey100 · 05-12-2018 4:10pm

My guess would be the powermeter would be the limiter there, not sure I've seen one on a bike for around that money. Had initially thought maybe a giant propel might be around budget but looks just over. If your looking aero maybe,

https://www.fitzcycles.ie/2019-orbea-road-bikes/2019-orbea-avant-h60-agksz-c5afj-ct6fn-s98s2-y6atb-lrgpt-9ncse-fdh5f-bfrp4-76zde-cnz66

Not aero or a race bike really but a nice bike,

http://www.360cycles.ie/cannondale-synapse-carbon-disc-ultegra-di2-road-bi.html

If your not too fussed about brand name, something like this is nice, seen it in the flesh and it's a good looking bike

https://shop.base2race.ie/collections/road-bikes/products/orro-venturi-ultegra-di2

Or if you do want a brand name,

https://www.marreybikes.com/men-s-race-bikes-3000/9282-bianchi-aria-disc-ultegra-di2-11sp-2019-road-bike.html

Scott addict too out in Galway,

https://www.marreybikes.com/men-s-race-bikes-3000/9568-scott-addict-rc-15-disc-road-bike-2019.html

Could be an idea to go into some shops and see if they have anything on offer, some of the Irish shops can be slow to put up the one off offers online.

Taxuser1 · 05-12-2018 4:40pm

joey100 wrote: »

My guess would be the powermeter would be the limiter there, not sure I've seen one on a bike for around that money. Had initially thought maybe a giant propel might be around budget but looks just over. If your looking aero maybe,

https://www.fitzcycles.ie/2019-orbea-road-bikes/2019-orbea-avant-h60-agksz-c5afj-ct6fn-s98s2-y6atb-lrgpt-9ncse-fdh5f-bfrp4-76zde-cnz66

Not aero or a race bike really but a nice bike,

http://www.360cycles.ie/cannondale-synapse-carbon-disc-ultegra-di2-road-bi.html

If your not too fussed about brand name, something like this is nice, seen it in the flesh and it's a good looking bike

https://shop.base2race.ie/collections/road-bikes/products/orro-venturi-ultegra-di2

Or if you do want a brand name,

https://www.marreybikes.com/men-s-race-bikes-3000/9282-bianchi-aria-disc-ultegra-di2-11sp-2019-road-bike.html

Scott addict too out in Galway,

https://www.marreybikes.com/men-s-race-bikes-3000/9568-scott-addict-rc-15-disc-road-bike-2019.html

Could be an idea to go into some shops and see if they have anything on offer, some of the Irish shops can be slow to put up the one off offers online.

some nice machines. thanks hard to get everything new onto a race machine for under the target price.

TooObvious · 05-12-2018 5:06pm

Check out merlincycles.com pretty sure you'll find something within budget there.

thelawman · 05-12-2018 5:37pm

Slightly over budget but has everything

http://www.giant-dublin.ie/ie/tcr-advanced-pro-0-disc-2019

Taxuser1 · 05-12-2018 5:54pm

thelawman wrote: »

Slightly over budget but has everything

http://www.giant-dublin.ie/ie/tcr-advanced-pro-0-disc-2019

thats a beautiful machine and a winner. also the TCR SL is slightly over but a savage machine.

thanks

fat bloke · 05-12-2018 10:14pm

That's a great colour for that TCR (doesn't tick the aero box though)

magicbastarder · 05-12-2018 10:28pm

joey100 wrote: »

Or if you do want a brand name,

https://www.marreybikes.com/men-s-race-bikes-3000/9282-bianchi-aria-disc-ultegra-di2-11sp-2019-road-bike.html

they've made great advances with disc technology at bianchi.

fat bloke · 05-12-2018 10:35pm

joey100 wrote: »

If your not too fussed about brand name, something like this is nice, seen it in the flesh and it's a good looking bike

https://shop.base2race.ie/collections/road-bikes/products/orro-venturi-ultegra-di2

Branding be damned, Orro make beautiful bikes.

Have them in base2race Dublin. Well worth a visit for a look. Love 'em.

[Deleted User] · 06-12-2018 12:24am

magicbastarder wrote: »

they've made great advances with disc technology at bianchi.

and it's also a well known fact that the celeste colour is faster than all others!!!!!

Diarmuid · 06-12-2018 1:44pm

thelawman wrote: »

Slightly over budget but has everything

http://www.giant-dublin.ie/ie/tcr-advanced-pro-0-disc-2019

Nice bike. Pity about the press fit BB. Is there any major manufacturer not using them these days?

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