Somebuddy
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- Location
- Lanarkshire
Greetings from Lanarkshire,
Needing another cyclists point of view / opinion.
My pride and joy, specialized tricross sport was recently " taken out " by a motorist!!, I am on the mend, but it is in bits in the shed. Costly repairs required. (awaiting compensation to repair it). In the meantime, I wish to purchase something else for the commute to work and long days off just enjoying the cycling and the mileage. No racing involved. The light touring can wait till tricross is fixed up or replaced with this years model.
now the dilemma! LBS or online?
My interest is for something like the specialized secteur. BUT i'm not too overly enthusiastic for the paint job. Its a bike that I would have a go on, but hand back afterwards. Wiggle is looking good for the Verenti Kilmeston. But........ it looks too much like my tricross sport which is white with black bar tape.
Budget around £600 - £850 ish...... Scottish weather says mudguards would be nice. Would like a relaxed sit up position.
Who can help with the dilemma?
Needing another cyclists point of view / opinion.
My pride and joy, specialized tricross sport was recently " taken out " by a motorist!!, I am on the mend, but it is in bits in the shed. Costly repairs required. (awaiting compensation to repair it). In the meantime, I wish to purchase something else for the commute to work and long days off just enjoying the cycling and the mileage. No racing involved. The light touring can wait till tricross is fixed up or replaced with this years model.
now the dilemma! LBS or online?
My interest is for something like the specialized secteur. BUT i'm not too overly enthusiastic for the paint job. Its a bike that I would have a go on, but hand back afterwards. Wiggle is looking good for the Verenti Kilmeston. But........ it looks too much like my tricross sport which is white with black bar tape.
Budget around £600 - £850 ish...... Scottish weather says mudguards would be nice. Would like a relaxed sit up position.
Who can help with the dilemma?