BIKE THREAD

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B.B.
B.B.
May 2008
12:03am, 16 May 2008
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B.B.
Folks - just posted this on a bike forum, but any trusted Fetchie views MUCH appreciated

I'm starting cycling from a marathon background, with a couple of triathlons this summer. Looking to get a road bike for riding and racing on, for around a grand. The downside is that it has to be from Evans due to Cycle to Work scheme that my work has put on. Otherwise I'd be straight in for a Focus Cayo or Planet X.

Can you experienced folk give me your views on which of these are likely to be the best to get. I guess if two or three come out most tipped I'll go down to Evans and try them out.

Trek 1.7 / 1.9

Trek XO 1

Spec Allez Elite

Spec Roubaix Elite

Bianchi 1885 105 / Veloce

Bianchi C2C Via Nirone Ultegra & 105 / Veloce

Felt F75

Felt Z70

Anything else I should be considering? Of the above I have no bias at all, other than the fact the BIanchi looks like a fine machine! I like the granite/silver 1885!!

I apologise that this question probably gets asked all the time....
Hanneke
Hanneke
May 2008
12:05am, 16 May 2008
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Hanneke
Ohhh uhhh, not enough info BB, how are these bikes equipped? Groupset? I suppose in order to make it easy for us, we need linky things...
hammerite
hammerite
May 2008
12:10am, 16 May 2008
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hammerite
Bikeradar your cycling forum of choice BB? :-)

I've not tried any of these but I'd go for the Roubaix. I've heard Felt fly down hills quite well when thrown off the side.

Bianchis look lovely, but Greg may be along later to say that they don't look great with tri bars if you decide to put them on.
hammerite
hammerite
May 2008
12:11am, 16 May 2008
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hammerite
To be honest you get a lot of bike for your money whichever one you go for.
B.B.
B.B.
May 2008
12:14am, 16 May 2008
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B.B.
Trek 1.7 evanscycles.com
Trek 1.9 evanscycles.com
Trek XO 1 evanscycles.com
Spec Allez Elite evanscycles.com
Spec Roub Elite evanscycles.com
Bianchi 1885 Veloce evanscycles.com
Bianchi 1885 105 evanscycles.com
Bianchi c2C Shim evanscycles.com
Bianchi C2C Veloce evanscycles.com
Felt F75 evanscycles.com
Felt Z70 evanscycles.com

That do?!
B.B.
B.B.
May 2008
12:15am, 16 May 2008
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B.B.
Hammerite - busted!!!

Thanks for your tips
B.B.
B.B.
May 2008
12:17am, 16 May 2008
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B.B.
If I got the graphite coloured Bianchi then tri bars might be ok - not that Celeste lumi tourquoise thing!!
Hanneke
Hanneke
May 2008
12:28am, 16 May 2008
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Hanneke
Trek 1.9 it would be for me... very good components and therefore value for money... can't find the wieght of the babies anywhere? Or is that just me???
Baldy Dave
Baldy Dave
May 2008
12:36am, 16 May 2008
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Baldy Dave
On your bike!

All the way to Wemberlee with Gary Mac's Super White Army!
The Teaboy
The Teaboy
May 2008
12:42am, 16 May 2008
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The Teaboy
I love my Bianchi via Nirone to bits but one thing I would check out first is getting yourself measured. The geometry of the Specialized/Bianchi frames are slightly different and thus so will some of the other manufactureers be slightly different too. Dependant upon the ratio of the length of your upper to your lower leg, one of them might be more right for you than the other. I was fitted and measured by a guy who was trained by Bianchi's fitter who knew his onions properly.

So get a fitting, then choose the bike whose geometry suits you best.

A.

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