GT Grade 105 Alloy or Felt Z75

[Goobs]

I'm still on the lookout for a bargain winter bike.

After reading others comments about disc brake on sub £1k bikes I am after a road bike with 105 groupset and either TRP Hy/RD or Spyre disc brakes.

Both in the title fit the bill while available in budget of £750 to £900.

Decided against BB5 or 7 and Promax Render again on others users comments.

Admittedly I will not be doing much if any off road riding but it does seem the cheapest way to get a road bike with discs.

The GT frame is a bit of a Marmite design but it gets 5/5 on Bike Radar.

Anyone rode either of these bikes ?
No dealers near me to try unfortunately

 

[AndyJ14]

Definitely the Felt Z75. £700. Bargain !

Had an F75 for a week in Spain in early July and that was superb yet 2 years old and ridden hard by many people.

 

[Goobs]

Definitely the Felt Z75. £700. Bargain !

Had an F75 for a week in Spain in early July and that was superb yet 2 years old and ridden hard by many people.

£700 ??
For the disc model - where was that ?

 

[AndyJ14]

£750 in Disc version. I was interesed in the normal Z75, think the disc was out of stock too when I looked.

Either way, great bike. Even saw one on the road this morning.

 

[T4tomo]

Cracking value at 750. Does it have mudguard mounts for proper mudguards? As that's a winter bike necessity IMHO

 

[Goobs]

No GT riders ?

 

[Mrs M]

I've had GT (mountain bike) and Felt road bike.
Would go with the Felt.

 

[Cyclist33]

Definitely the Felt Z75. £700. Bargain !

Had an F75 for a week in Spain in early July and that was superb yet 2 years old and ridden hard by many people.

Er, but that's not the Z 75 though.

 

[Drago]

The F and Z do feel very different, probably because they are very different.

 

[Goobs]

Felt it is - z85 in the post

Correction Z75 with disc !

 

[Drago]

If you love it as much as I do my F85 you'll be smitten.

 

[Cyclist33]

If you love it as much as I do my F85 you'll be smitten.

But if he doesn't, he won't be.

 

[Cyclist33]

Felt it is - z85 in the post

I must say I think it's an odd person who asks for advice about a Z75, receives no relevant information, then buys a Z85.

 

[Drago]

He was after a Focus estate, didn't get any advice, so ordered the Mondeo!

 

[Goobs]

Got the Z75 with disc in the end. I showed the missus the GT and she nearly spat her wine out over the iPad so that decided it
She's the one who's got to look at it when we go biking so...